Syria’s government and Kurdish forces reached a comprehensive agreement on Friday that included the gradual integration of the Kurds’ forces and administration into the central state, following weeks of clashes between the two sides that led to a ceasefire.
The agreement, shared by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and Syrian state television, came after the Kurds lost control of swathes of territory to government forces during weeks of fighting.They now find themselves restricted to Kurdish-majority areas, having once held sway over much of north and northeastern Syria.
The agreement stipulates that government forces will enter the Kurdish-controlled cities of Hasakeh and Qamishli in the northeast, while three Syrian army brigades will be created out of the SDF.
Damascus and the SDF on Sunday extended their ceasefire for 15 days while pursuing talks on integration.
Syria’s new authorities, who took over after the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, are seeking to extend state control across Syria.
Syrian security forces will “be deployed in the cities of Hasakeh and Qamishli” in the northeast, currently controlled by Kurdish forces, while a separate brigade will be created for the Kurdish-majority town of Kobane in the north.
AFP
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