Overview

• Syria’s defense minister said the agreement covers all main axes and army positions in the north and northeast and takes effect immediately.
• Transitional president Ahmed al‑Scharaa met SDF commander Maslum Abdi in Damascus, with government sources saying US representatives attended.
• Both sides traded blame for the clashes, while activists and the Syrian Observatory reported explosive-laden drones and communications cuts in Kurdish districts.
• State media reported one security officer killed and others wounded, and the White Helmets said a civilian was killed and five people were injured.
• The violence put new strain on the stalled March plan to integrate Kurdish institutions into state structures as Turkey warns of action over delays.