A new four-day ceasefire has been agreed on between the Kurdish-led SDF forces and the Syrian government in Damascus. It follows intense clashes, the collapse of an earlier deal, and a rapid push by Syrian forces in the Kurdish-held northeast. The US-backed deal requires the SDF to be integrated into the Syrian military – something long rejected by many Kurds. The US previously partnered with Kurdish forces to fight Islamic State militants in Syria. Washington’s backing for the ceasefire signals a definitive shift towards the central Syrian government.
Speaking earlier, US President Donald Trump was enthusiastic about Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, calling him a ‘strong guy.’ His words of support for the Kurds were more muted.
0:00 A new four-day ceasefire has been agreed on
0:56 Henri Barkey, Senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, D.C.
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