Syria: Government Forces Halt Military Operations in Aleppo

The Syrian government army announced a suspension of all military operations in the Sheikh Maksoud area of Aleppo. The halt, which concerns the operation to expel Kurdish fighters from the city of Tabqa, will take effect at 3:00 PM (local time) today. The announcement was made by the state news agency SANA, without providing further details regarding the reasons for the decision or the duration of the suspension.