US EditionTruce Between Syrian Government and Kurdish Fighters Ends with No Clear Renewal in Sight
Syrian government forces have seized key territories and set a ceasefire deadline for Kurdish-led SDF to integrate, with possible extension amid rising tensions and defensive buildup.
- On Jan. 24, 2026, Syrian troops and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces massed on opposing front lines in northern Syria as the Saturday evening ceasefire deadline neared, with SDF units reinforcing defensive positions in Qamishli, Hasakeh and Kobane.
- After a missed year-end merger deadline, President Ahmed al-Sharaa launched an offensive this month, pressing the Syrian Democratic Forces to integrate.
- Government troops seized swathes of northern and eastern territory in the last two weeks, capturing two Arab-majority provinces with oil fields, hydroelectric dams, and Islamic State facilities.
- Late on Friday, Syrian officials said the Saturday deadline could be extended up to a week, while senior United States and France officials urged restraint and the U.S. transferred IS detainees into Iraq, which Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said should not bear the burdens alone.
- Humanitarian sources warn renewed fighting risks mass abuses of Kurdish civilians after government forces killed nearly 1,500 Alawite minority and hundreds of Druze people last year.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Ceasefire with Kurdish-led force extended for another 15 days, Syrian army says
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Al-Monitor
Syrian troops, Kurdish forces poised on front lines as truce deadline looms
By Orhan Qereman and Khalil AshawiQAMISHLI, Syria, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Syrian troops and Kurdish forces were massed on opposing sides of front lines in northern Syria on Saturday, as the clock ticked down to an evening deadline that would determine whether they resume fighting or lay down their arms.Neighbouring Turkey, as well as some officials in Syria, said late on Friday that the deadline could be extended.
Syria: Urgent Call to Protect Civilians, Halt Military Operations, and Adopt Political Solutions
The undersigned organizations are closely monitoring, with deep concern, the humanitarian and security situation in northeastern Syria following the signing of the agreement reached between the Syrian Transitional Government and the Syrian Democratic Forces on 21st January. The agreement aims to establish a ceasefire and to take steps toward integration within the Syrian state. As the four-day period stipulated in the agreement approaches its en…
The Syrian government and Kurdish forces agreed to extend their cease-fire, which was due to expire on Saturday night, reported sources from each camp. A Syrian official referred to an extension of one monthDeadline Tuesday, the four-day ceasefire Damascus and Kurdish forces have since been broadly respected, while the latter are facing an army offensive in the north-east of the country. "The agreement should be extended by one month, one of the…
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