The body of Asayish commander Ziad Halab, who led Kurdish fighters in Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud district, arrived in Kobani for burial over the past hour, according to an X post by journalist Wladimir van Wilgenburg. The Kurdish Red Crescent announced the evacuation of nearly 100 injured people from Sheikh Maqsoud this morning, stating coordination continues for any additional confirmed casualties, per an X post by Hebun Or. These developments follow Syrian government forces' seizures of multiple SDF ammunition depots in Sheikh Maqsoud during earlier hours on Jan. 11, including underground stockpiles with anti-tank mines, mortar shells, and Iranian-made rockets, as reported by X account QalaatAlMudiq in prior reporting windows. Interior Ministry teams conducted demining operations in the district over previous hours, neutralizing IEDs and booby-traps in civilian areas, according to QalaatAlMudiq.
