A series of clashes erupted in the Syrian city of Aleppo, resulting in two civilians killed and several others wounded.

The cause of the clashes was not yet clear. The Syrian government's forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) exchanged blame for the two deaths.

According to the state-run news agency SANA, citing the city's health directorate, the two were killed as a result of SDF shelling of Aleppo neighborhoods. SANA also quoted the Syrian Defense Ministry, which blamed the SDF for attacking two Aleppo neighborhoods.

In response, the SDF said the bombing had been carried out by groups affiliated with the Syrian government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa. The government denied this accusation.

The SDF also accused Syrian government forces of opening fire on a Kurdish checkpoint.

Later on Monday, both Syria's defense ministry and the SDF ordered their soldiers to stop the hostilities.

While SANA quoted the Damascus defense ministry as saying it had issues a directive to "stop targeting the sources of fire," the SDF said it had instructed its forces to "cease responding to attacks."

Turkey's Foreign Minister visits Syria

Just hours before the attacks, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan visited Damascus and blamed the SDF for failing to commit to integrating their weapons into the Syrian army by the end of the year, the originally agreed-upon deadline.

"Syria's stability means Turkey's stability. This is extremely important for us," Fidan said, calling on the SDF to "cease to be an obstacle to Syria achieving stability, unity and prosperity."

The SDF, which controls large parts of northeastern Syria while being backed by the US, is seen by Turkey as a terrorist organization due to its connections to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Ankara has also threatened to take military action against the SDF.

Turkey was one of the main countries that pressured US President Donald Trump to remove the sanctions on Syria. The country's military provided training for Syrian army soldiers and officers, which was reinstated after the fall of Bashar Assad.

Edited by: Dmytro Hubenko