Overview
- Syrian authorities say Tabqa and wide areas of Raqqa and Deir ez‑Zor are now under government control following a declared nationwide cease-fire with the SDF.
- The agreement transfers border crossings, major oil and gas fields including al‑Omar and Conoco, and key Euphrates dams to state control.
- Geolocated videos and reporters on the ground showed tribal militias and Syrian troops inside Raqqa as residents welcomed incoming forces.
- Key implementation questions remain over custody of ISIS detainees and the al‑Hol and Roj camps, with no timeline set and reports of pressure on sites such as the Shaddadeh prison.
- Damascus accused SDF units of executing prisoners in Tabqa, a claim the SDF denied, while the U.S. mediated the deal and CENTCOM urged Syrian forces to halt offensive actions.