A senior representative of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES) issued a stark warning on Thursday, calling for an urgent solution to halt sustained military assaults on Kurdish districts in Aleppo and emphasizing that Syria "cannot endure another cycle of war."

Fathullah Hosseini, the DAANES representative in Sulaimani, spoke at a press conference as heavy fighting erupted in the Kurdish-majority neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsud and Ashrafiyeh in northern Aleppo. He stressed that any future political framework for Syria must be inclusive and rejected the monopolization of power.

"Damascus is not the capital of a single person or ethnic group, but belongs to all Syrians," Hosseini stated. He warned that following the collapse of the Assad regime and the Ba’ath Party's hegemony, Syria is entering "another dangerous stage," and asserted that Kurds remain committed to being a force for peace and stability.

"They cannot break the Kurdish will," he added.

Hosseini urged the international community to take a firm stance against the attacks, noting that several armed factions involved are designated terrorist groups targeting civilians.

His remarks coincided with a major military escalation. The internal security forces of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), known as Asayish, reported successfully repelling a large-scale ground and air assault by factions aligned with the Damascus government earlier on Thursday.

According to an Asayish statement, the attack followed three days of intense shelling with tanks and BM-21 Grad missiles. The assault involved over 60 tanks and armored vehicles, thousands of fighters, and suicide drones.

Security forces reported fierce resistance, particularly on the Ashrafiyeh front, inflicting what they described as significant losses on the attackers. They claimed the destruction of one tank, five military vehicles, the downing of seven suicide drones, and dozens of fatalities among the attacking forces, forcing a retreat.

The Asayish condemned the assault as lacking any legal or military justification and held the Syrian government fully responsible for the escalation and its impact on civilians. They declared a state of high alert to counter any further attempts to seize populated areas by force.

Public anger over the attacks has spread beyond Syria's borders. On Thursday, a mass demonstration was held in Diyarbakir, Turkey, where protesters condemned the assaults on the Aleppo neighborhoods.