Syrian government, SDF agree on a four-day ceasefire

After the army continued to seize territory in the country’s northeast following lightning advances, the Syrian government has declared a four-day ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

The ceasefire, which went into effect on Tuesday at 8 p.m. (17:00 GMT), was announced by the Syrian Army.

In order to integrate the Kurds into the Syrian state, the SDF also announced that it had asked the SDF to provide the name of a candidate for the position of assistant defense minister in Damascus.

The SDF stated that it would not engage in military action unless attacked and that it had accepted the ceasefire.

In a statement, the SDF states that “we also affirm our openness to political paths, negotiated solutions, and dialogue, and our readiness to move forward with the implementation of the January 18 agreement in a way that promotes de-escalation and stability.”

However, the SDF claimed that government-allied groups were staging an attack “using heavy weapons” on Tal Baroud, which was located along the Abyad road south of Hasakah shortly after the ceasefire was in place.

The town of Zarkan has recently been “under intense artillery shelling” by Damascus-affiliated factions, according to Farhad Shami, the SDF’s spokesperson. He claimed that government-allied forces used five suicide drones and heavy gunfire to attack al-Aqtan Prison north of Raqqa.

In the most impressive move by President Ahmed al-Sharaa to assume control of the Syrian government following the demise of former leader Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian government has quickly advanced and seized territory held by the SDF.

The al-Hol camp, which is home to thousands of ISIL (ISIS) fighters’ families and other long-term refugees from the conflict, has now under the control of Syria’s Ministry of Interior, according to the country’s interior ministry. earlier today, the SDF seized control of the camp.

Hasakah city, which has a population of Kurds and Arabs, and Qamishli, which are both under the control of the SDF, are still under the control of the SDF. During the ceasefire, the Syrian government declared that its forces would not attempt to enter either of the cities.

The SDF&nbsp agreed to end its years-long rule over Raqqa and Deir Az Zor, two of Syria’s principal oilfields, under the auspices of the military.

The northeastern region of Syria, which was previously under the control of the SDF, is ready for the integration of SDF forces into the Syrian state’s institutions, according to Abdul Karim Omar, a Kurdish representative in Damascus.

Ibrahim Olabi, Syria’s ambassador to the UN, stated to reporters that the government is optimistic about the ceasefire agreement.

Olabi said, “We’re working with our partners in the United States to make sure that it holds.”