US EditionSyrian Government and Kurdish-Led SDF Agree Ceasefire and Integration Deal
The deal ends weeks of fighting and includes forming SDF brigades within the Syrian army, deploying Interior Ministry forces in Kurdish cities, and ensuring civil rights, US envoy said.
- The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces announced on Friday a new agreement with the Syrian government, which Syrian authorities confirmed to Reuters as a step to stabilize a pause in fighting.
- Syrian government forces, after taking swathes of territory in recent weeks, seized most of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces' land following intense Jan. 6 clashes and a stalled March merger agreement.
- The agreement creates three Syrian army brigades from SDF units, embeds an SDF brigade within a government brigade in Aleppo province, and deploys Syrian Ministry of Interior forces to Hasakeh, Qamishli, and Kobane.
- With the ceasefire extended, the agreement deals a blow to Kurdish hopes for self-rule and confines them to Kurdish-majority areas, according to sources.
- Amid efforts by Syria's new authorities to extend state control, the U.S. pushed both sides to make a deal this month and moved closer to Damascus under interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa.
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Their rights have been recognized, and their troops will join the army of the State.
Rojava. Syrian Kurds agreed to the integration into the new state. Most recently, they came under military pressure and lost the support of the US. Hope for the Kurdish state in the region is dwindling.
It should put an end to weeks of fighting. US envoy Barrack calls the agreement a historic milestone.
An Opportunity for Calm in North-eastern Syria
The Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have announced an agreement on a ceasefire and governance arrangements in the country’s north east. While several details need further definition, the deal offers a chance at lasting peace. All concerned should grab it.
The agreement paves the way for the continuation of the ceasefire between the SDF and the Syrian army, as well as for the integration of the Kurdish armed forces and administration within the State of Damascus, but it has several blind spots on the guarantees to be given to the Kurds in its implementation.
Kurdish-Led Forces Reach New Cease-Fire With Syrian Government
The predominantly Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), on Jan. 30, announced a new cease-fire agreement with Syria’s de facto interim government following recent weeks of clashes across the country. “The agreement aims to unify the Syrian territories and achieve the full integration process in the region by enhancing cooperation between the concerned parties and unifying efforts to rebuild the country,” the SDF said in a press statement on Fr…
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