Sheikh Maqsoud Liberation Forces
| Sheikh Maqsoud Liberation Forces | |
|---|---|
| قوات تحرير الشيخ مقصود | |
| Dates of operation | 30 November 2024 - 5 April 2025 (5 months, 6 days) |
| Country |  Syria |
| Allegiance |  Syrian Democratic Forces |
| Headquarters | Sheikh Maqsoud |
| Ideology | Kurdish nationalism |
| Allies | Ashrafieh Protection Forces Women's Protection Units (YPJ) |
| Opponents |  Turkey |
| Battles and wars | |
The Sheikh Maqsoud Liberation Forces (Arabic: قوات تحرير الشيخ مقصود, romanized: quaat tahrir alshaykh maqsud) was a militant organization in Sheikh Maqsoud, a Kurdish-majority neighborhood of the city of Aleppo, Syria.
History
[edit]Following the 2024 Syrian opposition offensives in Aleppo, the Syrian Democratic Forces and Women's Protection Units intervened in the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods, creating their respective liberation forces and thwarting the Turkish "Operation Dawn of Freedom" attacks,[1] following the occupation of the Tell Rifaat, Sheikh Maqsoud and Maskanah corridor.[clarification needed][2]
After the fall of Aleppo in 2024, they were surrounded and besieged until 4 April 2025, when the Syrian Democratic Forces signed an agreement with the Syrian transitional government, passing Sheikh Maqsoud into the hands of the local Asayish Interior Security Force, and disbanding the liberation forces and other militias.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "YPJ: We will hold the Turkish state and its mercenaries accountable on the frontlines of resistance". Firat News Agency. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Turkish-backed Syrian opposition group blocked Kurdish plan, Turkish security sources say". Alarabiya News. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Internal Security Forces assume protection duties in Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods". Hawar News. 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.