Syria gives Kurds 4 days to accept integration, as US signals end of support

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by ReutersJanuary 20, 2026 at 07:49 PM
Syria gives Kurds 4 days to accept integration, as US signals end of support

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Syria has offered Kurdish forces a four-day ceasefire and a path to integration into the central Syrian state, following recent government advances in the northeast. This offer comes as the U.S., a former ally of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), signals a withdrawal of support and urges the Kurds to accept the integration proposal. The U.S. envoy stated the SDF's original purpose of fighting ISIS has largely expired and the U.S. has no long-term interest in remaining in Syria. The SDF has agreed to a ceasefire with the Syrian government, stating they will only act in self-defense. The Syrian government has given the SDF a deadline to devise an integration plan for Hasakah province or face intervention in two SDF-controlled cities.

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