Two civilians were killed and seven others injured in artillery shelling that Enab Baladi’s correspondent in Aleppo attributed to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) positioned in the al-Ashrafiya and al-Sheikh Maqsood neighborhoods of Aleppo city.

Clashes erupted around the al-Layramoun and Shayhan roundabouts in northern Aleppo today, Monday 22 December, between the Syrian army and the SDF, amid mutual accusations over who initiated the fire.

State run Syrian al-Ikhbariya reported that SDF snipers targeted an Internal Security checkpoint near Shayhan roundabout, noting that gunfire hit the surrounding area.

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Syria’s Interior Ministry said the SDF forces stationed in al-Sheikh Maqsoud and al-Ashrafiya “betrayed the Internal Security forces positioned at joint checkpoints,” according to the statement, after a sudden withdrawal and opening fire on the checkpoints, despite existing agreements.