By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – OCHA on Tuesday warned that over 120,000 people remain displaced after recent hostilities in Aleppo, Syria roughly 29,000 have returned to their homes.
It said that deadly clashes resumed last week between troops from the transitional government and the mainly Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces after a brief pause the ceasefire announced in late December 2025.
OCHA said that access to the Ashrafiyeh and Ash-Sheik Maqsoud is gradually improving but is limited by the continued operations to clear explosive remnants, OCHA said.
Public services such as the restoration of the water supply to approximately three million people after ng the reactivation of the Babiri water station, are gradually resuming.
The schools remain closed for an additional 15 days, and flights to and from Aleppo continue to be suspended, OCHA reported.
The humanitarians on the ground continue to provide shelter, health, nutrition, food and other aid while closely monitoring population movements.
OCHA and its partners are on standby to adjust and scale up response as required after the ongoing access constraints and other challenges.
