Syria Reclaims Kurdish-Held Areas as Ceasefire Deal Shifts Control to Damascus

Overview

• Government forces captured towns and key sites including Tabqa and major oil and gas fields, with an NGO reporting the FDS pullback from Deir ez-Zor’s Al Omar field.
• State media announced an immediate ceasefire that requires FDS withdrawal east of the Euphrates and transfers local administration, institutions, border crossings, and energy assets to the state.
• The agreement published by SANA includes reintegration of civil staff, protections from reprisals for personnel and fighters, and integration of al-Hasakah’s institutions into official state structures.
• Mazloum Abdi accused Damascus of violating withdrawal terms as the FDS reported artillery and rocket fire in Raqqa province and said clashes continued in some areas.
• The push followed a presidential decree recognizing Kurdish as a national language and restoring nationality to many Kurds, a step analysts describe as cultural concessions alongside reduced self-rule.