A number of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) members surrendered to the Syrian army at Yassin Hospital in Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood between 11:46 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. UTC on January 10, 2026, a Syrian military source told Al Jazeera. The Syrian army stated it is continuing search operations for remaining SDF elements in houses, public facilities, hideouts, and tunnels throughout Sheikh Maqsoud, with operations set to persist until the area is fully secure, according to Levant 24 citing an army statement during this period. The army also released video footage of operations against SDF and YPG militants in Aleppo, as posted on X by Levent Kemal. These developments follow Syrian security forces' entry into Sheikh Maqsoud earlier today after Asayish withdrawal mediated by US envoy Tom Barrack, per prior reports from Sham TV and QalaatAlMudiq.
