Syrian authorities in the northern city of aleppo: announced a full curfew in several neighborhoods on Thursday evening until further notice amid attacks by the PKK/YPG terrorist group operating under the name of SDF.

According to Anadolu Agency - English, the Aleppo Internal Security Command stated that the curfew applies to the neighborhoods of Ashrafieh, Sheikh Maqsoud, Bani Zeid, Al-Surian, Al-Hulluk, and Al-Midan. The measure was imposed 'out of concern for the safety of residents' and as part of efforts to maintain security and prevent any violations that could endanger lives and property.

The command emphasized that all movement within the listed neighborhoods is strictly prohibited during the curfew, 'without exception.' The Syrian army began heavy and focused shelling of SDF positions in Aleppo on Thursday in retaliation for attacks by the group that killed at least nine civilians and injured dozens.

The military action came after the SDF forces renewed their shelling of residential neighborhoods in the city for the third consecutive day on Thursday. This escalation follows the announcement on March 10 by the Syrian presidency of an agreement for the SDF's integration into state institutions, reaffirming the country's territorial unity and rejecting any attempts at division.

Syrian authorities have asserted that, in the months since the agreement, the SDF has not shown efforts to comply with its terms. The Syrian government has intensified efforts to maintain security across the country since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad's regime on Dec. 8, 2024, after 24 years in power.