Syrian government and Kurdish forces reach deal on permanent truce
The Syrian government and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reached an agreement on Friday for a permanent truce in northeast Syria, ending nearly a month of fighting.
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Open questions and key claims
The agreement aims to unify Syrian territory and achieve full integration in the region.
US envoy Tom Barrack called it 'a profound and historic milestone in Syria's journey toward national reconciliation'.
This carefully negotiated step reflects a shared commitment to inclusion.
Syria’s Kurdish-led forces have reached a comprehensive agreement with the government to integrate with the Syrian army.
The agreement follows the army’s seizure of swaths of northern and northeastern territory in the last three weeks from the SDF.
Syrian state TV confirmed the agreement, which will also see the gradual integration of Kurdish civil institutions into state structures.
Syrian government and Kurdish-led militia reached an agreement to integrate Kurdish forces into the Syrian military.
The agreement includes forming a Syrian military division from the Kurdish-led militia and integrating Kurdish civil institutions.
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