Five soldiers of the Syrian army were killed and four others wounded in clashes with YPG (People's Defense Units) fighters in the neighborhood of Sheik Maksoud, said YPG Press Office in a written statement on recent clashes in the mainly Kurdish city Aleppo.

YPG Press Office said that clashes in Sheik Maksoud broke out on Monday as units of the Syrian military attempted to enter the neighborhood. YPG said Syrian units had to withdraw from the area after facing strong response from YPG fighters.

YPG remarked that the areas of Ceyş El Şeebi and Qişte Meheleb were shelled by the Syrian army after the clashes.

On the other hand, nine members of armed gang groups were killed in clashes with YPG fighters in the district of Afrin on Monday. One YPG fighter lost his life in clashes in the village of Bênê in Şêrewa district.