Syrian government announces a ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces
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The Syrian government announced on Sunday a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, taking almost full control of the country and dismantling the Kurdish-led forces that controlled the northeast for over a decade.
The announcement comes as tensions between government forces and the SDF boiled over earlier this month, eventually resulting in a major push by government forces toward the east. The SDF appeared to have largely retreated after initial clashes on a tense front line area in eastern Aleppo province.
Hours after the government announced the deal, SDF leader Mazloum Abdi confirmed it in a video statement, saying the group had accepted the agreement, which stipulates their withdrawal from Raqqa and Deir el-Zour provinces “to stop the bloodshed.”
“We will explain the terms of the agreement to our people in the coming days,” he said.
Syria’s Defense Ministry said it ordered the fighting to halt on the front lines after the agreement was announced.