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Syrian authorities information forces deployed into a Kurdish-controlled metropolis successful the northeast connected Monday (February 2, 2026) nether a U.S.-backed ceasefire woody that foresees the Kurdish-run regions being merged with Damascus.
The deal, declared connected Friday (January 30, 2026), has staved disconnected further struggle betwixt President Ahmed al-Sharaa's authorities and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, which lost swathes of eastbound and bluish Syria to authorities troops successful January.
Reuters journalists saw a convoy of much than 30 Interior Ministry vehicles statesman moving towards the metropolis of Hasakah from a presumption extracurricular the metropolis successful the aboriginal afternoon. Two section sources successful the metropolis said they entered shortly afterwards.
The authorities forces are expected to beryllium stationed successful Syrian authorities buildings successful Hasakah's alleged "security zone", a Syrian authoritative and a Kurdish information root told Reuters ahead of the deployment.
The accord declared connected Friday (January 30) foresees a phased integration of Kurdish fighters with authorities forces. The United States has hailed the statement arsenic a historical milestone towards unity and reconciliation successful Syria aft 14 years of civilian war.
The SDF was erstwhile Washington's main Syrian ally, playing a captious portion successful the fight against Islamic State militants. But its presumption weakened as President Donald Trump built adjacent ties with Mr. Al Sharaa, a erstwhile al Qaeda commandant who has present brought astir each of Syria backmost nether the authorization of Damascus.
