Syrian army enters Kurdish city of Hasakah as ceasefire takes hold

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By Al Jazeera and AgenciesFebruary 3, 2026 at 11:28 AM

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Under a US-backed ceasefire agreement, the Syrian army entered the Kurdish-controlled city of Hasakah on Monday, February 3, 2026. This deployment marks the first phase of an agreement between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to stabilize northeastern Syria after weeks of conflict. The agreement aims to integrate SDF fighters into the Syrian army and police, incorporate SDF-controlled civilian institutions into the central government, and solidify the ceasefire. While government forces will avoid Kurdish-majority areas, Interior Ministry units will control state institutions in Hasakah and Qamishli. Turkish President Erdogan warned against sabotaging the agreement, which also includes establishing a military division incorporating SDF brigades under state control.

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Aleppo 30% Damascus 40% Qamishli 40% Ain al-Arab (Kobane) 40% Turkiye 50% Recep Tayyip Erdogan 50% United States 60% Syria ×470% Syrian Army ×280% Hasakah ×590% Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) ×690%

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ceasefire agreement 100% syrian democratic forces (sdf) 90% hasakah 90% syrian army 90% kurdish forces 80% integration 70% national army 60% us-backed 50% state institutions 50% turkish president erdogan 40%