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Damascus and SDF Seal Cease-Fire, Set Terms for State Return to Northeast Syria

Implementation now hinges on verified pullbacks plus security integration, with Mazloum Abdi preparing a Damascus trip to coordinate steps.

Overview

  • The Syrian presidency announced an immediate, comprehensive cease-fire across all fronts and a withdrawal of SDF formations to east of the Euphrates.
  • Raqqa and Deir Ezzor will transfer fully to government administration and security control, with current civil employees retained under state ministries.
  • Border crossings and key oil and gas fields, including Al‑Omar and Koneko cited in recent fighting, will shift to state control under regular-force protection.
  • SDF military and security personnel will be integrated individually into the Defense and Interior ministries following security screening, as the state assumes responsibility for ISIS prisons and camps.
  • The agreement notes Decree No. 13 recognizing Kurdish cultural and linguistic rights, requires removal of non‑Syrian PKK figures, follows a US envoy’s visit to Damascus, and comes alongside reports of clashes and international calls for de‑escalation.