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Dozens of families from Deir Hafer in eastern Aleppo are crossing unofficial routes to government-controlled areas due to threats from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), while the Syrian army retaliates against SDF fire targeting military positions and civilian homes.

Christians in Aleppo express their despair as they are caught in the crossfire of rockets and grenades amid ongoing violence, reflecting a global struggle for religious freedom detailed in the annual report by Open Doors.

In Aleppo, northern Syria, schools, government offices, and the airport are closed following recent violence that resulted in nine deaths, as government and Kurdish forces clash sporadically.