Syria announces ceasefire deal with SDF to halt fighting on all fronts
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced on late Sunday the signing of an agreement with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to implement a “comprehensive and immediate ceasefire on all fronts and points of contact” between government forces and the Kurdish-led group, according to a statement released by the presidency.
The announcement follows weeks of heightened military tensions in several areas of northern and northeastern Syria, where clashes and artillery exchanges had displaced civilians and disrupted basic services in nearby towns.
In his statement, al-Sharaa said the agreement stipulates “a comprehensive and immediate ceasefire on all fronts and points of contact between Syrian government forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces.”
According to the text of the agreement circulated by state media, SDF military formations are to withdraw to areas east of the Euphrates River as a preliminary step toward redeployment. The deal also предусматривает the handover of the governorates of Deir ez-Zor and Raqqa, both administratively and militarily, to the Syrian government.
The agreement further states that all civil institutions in Hasakah governorate will be integrated into state institutions and administrative structures, while the government will assume control over border crossings as well as oil and gas fields in the region, with their protection assigned to regular forces.
Another clause provides for the individual integration of SDF military and security personnel into the structures of Syria’s Ministries of Defense and Interior. It also commits the SDF leadership to refraining from incorporating former officers of the previous regime into its ranks and to submitting lists of such officers currently present in northeastern Syria.
The document also includes political and local governance measures, notably the issuance of a presidential decree to appoint a candidate as governor of Hasakah as “a guarantee for political participation and local representation,” according to the agreement’s wording.
In addition, the city of Kobani is to be cleared of heavy military presence, with a local security force formed from the city’s residents tasked with maintaining order.
The SDF, which has for years controlled large parts of northeastern Syria and played a central role in defeating the Islamic State group with support from the international coalition, has not yet issued a detailed public statement on the terms of the agreement. AANES officials have previously said that their priority remains protecting civilians, preserving stability, and preventing a resurgence of extremist groups in areas under their administration.