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Syrian governement and Kurdish forces clash in 'worst fighting' since fall of Assad

Jan 7, 2026
The deadliest clashes so far broke out on January 6 between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters in a contested area of the northern city of Aleppo. This comes as efforts to merge the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces with the national army have shown little progress. FRANCE 24's Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi looks into why these clashes are happening now and how significant they are.
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