Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani stated on January 14, 2026, that he had tried to stop clashes between Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syrian army units in Aleppo since the violence began, according to Rudaw English on X during the 28-minute reporting window ending at 7:15 p.m. UTC. Barzani's remarks, reported by Rudaw.net and posted by @RudawEnglish, address the ongoing confrontations in Aleppo's eastern areas including Deir Hafer and Maskanah. Separately, the Syrian Arab Army's Operations Authority reiterated a humanitarian corridor through Hamima village on the M15 road linking Deir Hafir to Aleppo, open Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., as posted by @azelin on X in Arabic during the same period. These statements follow Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa's earlier accusation that the SDF attacked government forces in Aleppo, per Sky News Arabia, and SDF reports of escalations since dawn today, as cited in prior updates.
