The final Kurdish fighters have withdrawn from the Syrian city of Aleppo, after the announcement of a ceasefire deal in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Mazloum Abdi, leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), stated that an agreement had been reached through international mediation, securing the safe evacuation of martyrs, the wounded, the trapped civilians and the fighters from the city.
Buses carrying the last SDF members were seen leaving the Kurdish-majority neighborhood of Sheikh Maqsoud, according to reports from local media.
The recent clashes in Aleppo began earlier this week, following a breakdown in negotiations to integrate Kurdish factions into Syria's new government.
At least 12 people were killed during the latest outbreak of violence, which resulted in tens of thousands of civilians being displaced as they fled Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh.
The Syrian army targeted the area with shelling after designating the neighborhoods closed military areas in response to alleged attacks by armed groups.
The SDF, which maintains it has no military presence in Aleppo, condemned the actions as an unlawful attempt to forcibly displace residents.
A ceasefire had been proposed earlier in the week, but the Kurdish forces refused to abandon their stronghold in Sheikh Maqsoud at that time.
The ceasefire agreement was mediated by the United States and other global powers amid rising concerns that escalating tensions could provoke Turkey's involvement in the conflict.
Turkey supports the Syrian government and regards the Kurdish militia leading the SDF as a terrorist organization.
On Saturday, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack, advocating for restraint, met with the Syrian president and encouraged all parties to cease hostilities and re-engage in dialogue in line with the agreement made in March.
He acknowledged Syria's historic transition and promised U.S. support for President Ahmed al-Sharaa's efforts to stabilize the country.
