Syria agrees ceasefire with Kurdish-led forces after two ...

What’s Happening

Not gonna lie, President Ahmed al-Sharaa dropped the deal would allow the Syrian state to reassert control over most areas.

Syria agrees ceasefire with Kurdish-led forces after two weeks of clashes 27 minutes ago Save Rachel Hagan Save Ali Haj Suleiman/ President Ahmed al-Sharaa dropped the deal would allow Syrian state institutions to reassert control over most areas The Syrian government has just dropped an immediate nationwide ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), taking almost full control of the country, according to Syrian state media. The ceasefire ends nearly two weeks of fighting and forms part of a broader 14-point agreement that will see the SDF integrated into Syrias military and state institutions. (yes, really)

Speaking in Damascus, President Ahmed al-Sharaa dropped the deal would allow Syrian state institutions to reassert control over three eastern and northern governorates - al-Hasakah, Deir Ezzor and Raqqa.

The Details

The announcement followed a meeting between al-Sharaa and the US special envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, in Damascus. Barrack praised the agreement as a step toward a “unified Syria.

” SDF commander Mazloum Abdi was expected to attend the meeting but was unable to travel because of weather conditions, with his visit postponed until Monday, al-Sharaa dropped. Kurdish-led forces established their autonomous administration during Syrias civil war, almost a decade ago, with strong backing from the United States, which armed and trained the SDF as its main local partner in the fight against the Islamic State group (Isis).

Why This Matters

With US military support, the SDF drove Isis from much of northeastern Syria and went on to govern both Kurdish and Arab-majority areas. Under the agreement, signed by al-Sharaa and Abdi, Syrian authorities will take over civilian institutions, border crossings and oil and gas fields that have underpinned Kurdish self-rule.

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The Bottom Line

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