"The Syrian government has announced a ceasefire has been agreed with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces that will involve the withdrawal of the latter's forces from areas west of the Euphrates River, according to Syrian state media. Sunday's deal will also see SDF forces integrate into the Syrian military. The agreement comes after days of fighting between the Syrian government and the SDF in northeastern Syria."
"Speaking in Damascus, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said that the agreement will see Syrian state institutions move into three eastern and northern governorates al-Hasakah, Deir Az Zor, and Raqqa previously controlled by the SDF. We advise our Arab tribes to remain calm and allow for the implementation of the agremeent's terms, al-Sharaa said. Al-Sharaa made the announcement after he met US Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack in Damascus."
"Al Jazeera's Ayman Oghanna, reporting from the Syrian capital, said that the agreement can be seen as a victory for the Syrian government. Syrian state media says that the agreement will see the military handover of the SDF-controlled governorates, and the takeover of civilian institutions. The Syrian government will also take over all border crossings and oil and gas fields."
A ceasefire has been agreed between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces requiring SDF withdrawal from areas west of the Euphrates River. The deal includes integration of SDF forces into the Syrian military. Syrian state institutions will move into al-Hasakah, Deir Az Zor, and Raqqa, previously under SDF control. The Syrian government will take over border crossings, oil and gas fields, and civilian institutions in those governorates. The announcement followed days of fighting and comes after a March agreement with similar terms that was not implemented, and recent clashes have increased in ferocity.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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