Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods in northern Aleppo saw rapid field developments, as parts of the two areas began to be handed over to the Syrian state, according to on-the-ground information verified by Enab Baladi correspondents.

Successive defections were recorded among members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and its Internal Security Forces (Asayish), as the Internal Security Forces prepared to deploy inside the neighborhoods and extend security control as a step toward securing them.