Bowing to US pressure, Syrian military advances, Kurdish-led SDF agrees to Sharaa's terms
AL-Monitor • • nation
Key Points:
- Syrian government forces have nearly regained full control of Raqqa, previously held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) for almost nine years with U.S. support.
- An agreement, reportedly signed remotely by SDF commander Mazlum Kobane and endorsed by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, establishes a ceasefire and mandates the handover of Raqqa, Deir ez-Zor, border crossings, and oil and gas fields to Damascus, effectively ending Kurdish autonomy aspirations.
- The deal requires the integration of SDF military personnel into Syrian government forces, limits the SDF to a local police role in Kobani, and transfers administration of ISIS prisons and camps to the central government, marking a major concession by the Kurds.
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