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Aleppo Airport Closed For 24 Hours; Flights Diverted To Damascus

07/01/2026 12:34 PM

DAMASCUS (Syria), Jan 7 (Bernama-SANA) -- The General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport has suspended all flights to and from Aleppo Airport for 24 hours, redirecting them to Damascus Airport, due to indiscriminate shelling of residential neighbourhoods in Aleppo by the  SDF organisation.

The authority stated that the temporary suspension is aimed at ensuring passenger safety and preventing risks associated with ongoing military attacks in the city,  Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. 

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