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Syria Extends 15-Day Truce With Kurdish Forces to Support Islamic State Detainee Transfers

The pause is framed as a security measure to move detainees to Iraq under a U.S.-led operation.

Siria y las fuerzas kurdas extienden alto el fuego por 15 días para apoyar el traslado de detenidos del Estado Islámico
El gobierno de Siria anunció la liberación de al menos 126 menores que se encontraban detenidos en la prisión de al-Aqtan. | Crédito: REUTERS/Karam al-Masri
Un guardia de seguridad sirio a la entrada de un túnel usado por las Fuerzas Democráticas Sirias dentro del hospital militar en Ain Issa, Siria, el 24 de enero del 2026. (AP foto/Ghaith Alsayed)

Overview

  • Syrian state media said a four-day cease-fire lapsed Saturday before the Defense Ministry announced a 15-day extension tied to detainee relocations.
  • The U.S. military says it plans to transfer about 7,000 Islamic State prisoners to Iraq, with at least 150 already moved this week.
  • Government troops have taken over former SDF-run detention sites, including the al-Aqtan prison in Raqqa, where authorities released 126 minors.
  • The SDF says it will continue to observe the pause as it accuses Damascus of reinforcing positions and preparing for escalation.
  • A rapid government offensive this month dismantled a decade of de facto Kurdish self-rule, intensifying security and humanitarian risks at prisons and camps such as Al Hol.