A fragile calm has settled over Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods, with religious leaders calling for an end to violence and negotiations underway between the Damascus government and Kurdish forces, as reported between 11:35 PM UTC on October 6th and 12:35 AM UTC on October 7th, 2025. Mosque leaders within Sheikh Maqsoud have urged HTS to cease hostilities and prevent further bloodshed, according to a statement shared on X by VivaRevolt. Rudaw reported approximately one hour prior to this window that the situation in Aleppo's Kurdish regions had become calmer, with negotiations ongoing between the Damascus government and Kurdish representatives. However, the Rudaw report specified the ongoing talks were between Damascus and Hezbollah, a detail not corroborated by other sources within this reporting period. This period of relative quiet follows intense clashes between Syrian Army forces and the SDF in the preceding hours, which had prompted ceasefire negotiations. Previous reports indicated that a ceasefire agreement was announced around 11:30 PM UTC on October 6th, marking a de-escalation after hours of conflict that involved artillery shelling, gunfire, and civilian casualties.
