"Following a ceasefire deal between the Syrian central government and Kurdish-led forces, the Syrian army entered the city of al-Hassakeh on Monday. Al-Hassakeh is one of the major Syrian cities that has been held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), or that group's predecessors, since early in the country's decade-long civil war. The arrival of military forces under command of the government in Damascus follows the signing of an agreement between the two sides that brought an end to weeks of fighting."
"A convoy of government vehicles was seen by AFP correspondents as it crossed through a Kurdish-run checkpoint on its way to al-Hassakeh. Kurdish sources said that over 100 forces had arrived in 16 vehicles. AFP reported that some residents had stood along the roadside waving Syrian flags to welcome the government forces. Monday's development is part of an agreed plan to transition security responsibilities from Kurdish Asayish forces over to the Interior Ministry."
A ceasefire deal between the Syrian central government and Kurdish-led forces preceded the entry of Syrian army units into al-Hassakeh. Al-Hassakeh has been controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces or predecessors since early in the decade-long civil war. Government convoys passed through Kurdish checkpoints with over 100 personnel arriving in 16 vehicles, and some residents waved Syrian flags along the roadside. The agreement establishes a planned transition of security responsibilities from Kurdish Asayish units to the Interior Ministry, while Kurdish forces remained deployed and enforced a curfew. The provincial head of internal security, Marwan al-Ali, urged state security forces to act according to established plans and laws. The deal followed government advances against SDF-held areas and ended fighting across large parts of northern Syria, including Aleppo, leaving uncertainty about future treatment of Kurdish communities during integration.
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