Inside Aleppo: SDF-built Tunnels Found in Sheikh Maqsoud

Tunnel network uncovered

Al Jazeera gained access to an extensive network of tunnels beneath the Sheikh Maqsoud area of Aleppo that were dug by fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Reporter Bernard Smith entered the passages and documented the scope of the subterranean system after the SDF’s presence in the district.

Security sweep after SDF withdrawal

Following the SDF withdrawal, government security forces have been conducting searches of the tunnels and passages to assess the infrastructure and potential security risks in the neighborhood. The reporting highlights both the physical extent of the tunnels and the ongoing efforts by authorities to examine them as reported by Al Jazeera