| 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 |
| Wars | |
TheSheikh Maqsoud Liberation Forces (Arabic:قوات تحرير الشيخ مقصود,romanized: quaat tahrir alshaykh maqsud) was a militant organization inSheikh Maqsoud, aKurdish-majority neighborhood of the city ofAleppo,Syria.
Following the2024 Syrian opposition offensives inAleppo, theSyrian Democratic Forces andWomen's Protection Units intervened in theSheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods, creating their respective liberation forces and thwarting the Turkish "Operation Dawn of Freedom" attacks,[1] following the occupation of theTell Rifaat, Sheikh Maqsoud andMaskanah corridor.[clarification needed][2]
After thefall of Aleppo in 2024, they were surrounded and besieged until 4 April 2025, when theSyrian Democratic Forces signed an agreement with theSyrian transitional government, passing Sheikh Maqsoud into the hands of the localAsayish Interior Security Force, and disbanding the liberation forces and other militias.[3]
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