"The Syrian government and Kurdish forces agreed to extend a ceasefire on Saturday, according to Syrian diplomatic sources, temporarily staving off a looming war between the two sides in Syria's northeast. Diplomatic sources told Agence France-Presse the ceasefire would be extended for a period of up to one month at most, citing the need to facilitate the transfer of suspected members of Islamic State from Syria to Iraq."
"The two sides had announced a temporary ceasefire earlier in the week, halting an offensive by the Syrian government which brought its army to the door of the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The announcement quelled concerns the offensive would restart on Saturday and gave more space for diplomacy, but did not solve the root of the conflict between the two sides."
A ceasefire between the Syrian government and Kurdish forces was extended for up to one month to facilitate transfer of suspected Islamic State members from Syria to Iraq. An earlier temporary ceasefire halted a Syrian government offensive that had reached the door of the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The extension reduced immediate risk of renewed attacks and provided diplomatic breathing room but did not resolve core disputes. Fighting in Aleppo in early January triggered a sweeping government offensive that cost the SDF most of its territory. The SDF faced requirements to disband and integrate into the Syrian army or risk renewed offensives, while both sides prepared for possible full-scale war.
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