Overview
- Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led SDF announced a ceasefire after heavy clashes, with Damascus asserting broader control in the northeast, according to reports.
- Syria’s Defence Ministry said it ordered front-line fighting to halt following the agreement.
- The SDF warned that government attempts to seize prisons could have serious security repercussions and risk a return to terrorism.
- UK media reported that detainees at al-Roj, including Begum, could be released as control changes, though no release has been confirmed.
- Judges in Strasbourg have asked the Home Office whether trafficking obligations under Article 4 were considered, as the government vows to defend the 2019 citizenship revocation; The Telegraph estimates about 10 British men, 20 women and 40 children remain in the facilities.