Syrian Army opens humanitarian corridor in Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood, calls on SDF to lay down arms

Path will allow civilians to leave neighborhood for other parts of Aleppo as army calls on terrorist organization YPG/SDF to surrender their weapons

By Murat Basoglu and Mohammad Sio

ISTANBUL (AA) – The Syrian Army announced on Friday the opening of a humanitarian corridor to allow civilians to exit the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood in the northern city of Aleppo, while calling on members of the terrorist organization YPG/SDF to lay down their arms.

The Army Operations Command told the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) that the corridor would be open from 4 to 6 pm local time (1300–1500GMT).

“We urge our people in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood to move quickly and exit to Aleppo’s other districts via the al-Awarid corridor,” the statement said.

“We also call on SDF elements to lay down their weapons, and we will work to secure them,” it added.

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