Syria, SDF agree ceasefire and integration deal
BBC • • nation
Key Points:
- The Syrian government has declared an immediate nationwide ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), ending nearly two weeks of fighting and enabling Syria to regain control over key eastern and northern regions.
- The ceasefire is part of a 14-point agreement integrating the SDF into Syria's military and state institutions, transferring control of civilian institutions, border crossings, and oil and gas fields from Kurdish authorities to Damascus.
- The deal includes the integration of SDF military and security personnel into Syria's defense and interior ministries after vetting, with the government assuming responsibility for prisons and detention camps housing foreign Islamic State fighters and their families.
- Damascus pledged to recognize Kurdish cultural and linguistic rights for the first time since 1946, including granting Kurdish
