Overview
- SDF commander Mazloum Abdi said his forces began withdrawing at 7 a.m. Saturday to areas east of the Euphrates at the request of mediators and allied countries.
- Syrian troops moved into Deir Hafer and the Jarrah airbase and, according to official statements and on-the-ground reporting, advanced through dozens of nearby towns, with state media citing 34 localities including Maskana.
- More than 11,000 people fled Deir Hafer and Maskana over the past two days, with authorities touting a humanitarian corridor and residents reporting detours on side roads amid disputed claims that the SDF blocked the main route.
- U.S. involvement included a coalition convoy visit to Deir Hafer and active diplomacy by envoy Tom Barrack, with Kurdish sources saying he met regional leaders to sustain de-escalation and return parties to talks.
- President Ahmad al‑Sharaa issued a decree recognizing Kurdish as a national language and expanding Kurdish rights, though both sides signal that negotiations over integration and control of strategic areas remain fragile.