Syrian government, SDF agree on a four-day ceasefire

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Edna MohamedJanuary 20, 2026 at 10:51 PM

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On January 20, 2026, the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed to a four-day ceasefire, effective at 8 PM local time, following Syrian army advances in the northeast. As part of the agreement, the Syrian government requested the SDF nominate a candidate for assistant to the defense minister, aiming to integrate Kurds into the Syrian state. The SDF confirmed its acceptance of the truce and commitment to political solutions. However, shortly after the ceasefire began, the SDF reported attacks by government-allied forces on villages and a prison near Hasakah and Raqqa, alleging the use of heavy weapons and suicide drones. The recent Syrian government advances represent a significant shift in control after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

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Zarkan 30% Abyad road 40% Raqqa 40% Damascus ×250% Hasakah 60% Syrian government ×270% Syrian Democratic Forces ×380%

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Hasakah

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