Syrian government forces captured Sheikh Maqsoud, the last Aleppo district outside state control, on Sunday. The takeover followed days of fierce fighting and came after US-led strikes on ISIS targets in Syria. Over 400 Kurdish fighters were evacuated from Sheikh Maqsoud, with "360 fighters and more than 59 wounded" moved to Kurdish-run areas in northeast Syria, an interior ministry official told AFP. About 300 Kurds, including Kurdish security members, were detained. Buses escorted by government forces left the neighbourhood overnight. Syria’s state TV confirmed the halt of military operations in the area. Hundreds of displaced residents waited to return once the fighting ended. Clashes began earlier this week after talks between Damascus and Syrian Democratic Forces failed to agree on Kurdish forces joining the national army. Government troops also took control of Achrafieh and Bani Zaid districts in Aleppo. The clashes killed at least 22 people and displaced over 140,000. Two Kurdish fighters detonated explosives to avoid capture but caused no casualties. A drone attack hit the Aleppo governorate building during a press briefing, with the government blaming Kurds—a claim the main Kurdish force denied. In a related move, Jordan’s foreign minister spoke with the US special envoy to Syria, offering help to stabilize the ceasefire and support Kurdish withdrawal.