"The autonomous area commonly known as Rojava, sitting in Northeastern Syrian Kurdistan, is facing an existential struggle. The Syrian administration in Damascus has initiated a military assault on the region in an effort to undermine its autonomy and bring it under central control. The assault has been led by state forces and allied factions of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the religious fundamentalist armed group whose leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, now heads the Syrian transitional government."
"On January 30, the Syrian Democratic Forces, of which the Kurdish People's Protection Units and Women's Protection Units are a key part, and the Syrian Arab Republic, which is headquartered in Damascus, agreed to a ceasefire. This ceasefire, which may be temporary, is composed of a bundle of overlapping arrangements rather than a single signed agreement. These include an end to direct hostilities between the parties, de-escalation measures, and ongoing negotiations,"
Rojava in Northeastern Syrian Kurdistan faces a military assault by Syrian state forces and allied Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) aiming to end regional autonomy and impose central control. HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa now heads the Syrian transitional government. Attacks began in early 2026 on Kurdish Aleppo neighborhoods and spread beyond. Human rights groups allege Syrian Arab Army units massacred civilians around Kobani while the U.S. and international community remained inactive. On January 30, the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian Arab Republic agreed to a ceasefire made of overlapping arrangements that end direct hostilities, set de-escalation measures, and open negotiations while SDF retains security across the Autonomous Administration. The arrangement plans phased political and military integration, but details remain unclear.
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