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5mo ago

SDF Agree to Aleppo Ceasefire and Withdrawal as Syrian Army Declares Operation Over

The deal follows the fiercest fighting since Assad’s fall, driven by the breakdown of a pact to fold Kurdish institutions into the central state.

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EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen hat nach ihrem ersten Treffen mit der syrischen Übergangsregierung in Damaskus die Unterstützung der Europäischen Union für das Land unterstrichen.
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Overview

  • After a brief, failed pause early Friday, the SDF said they reached an agreement leading to a ceasefire and the exit of fighters and civilians from contested districts.
  • Syria’s army and state media reported buses carrying departing personnel from Sheikh Maqsud and said military operations had ended, though Kurdish sources had reported continued clashes earlier Saturday.
  • Displacement soared, with the UN citing roughly 30,000 people uprooted and local officials reporting up to about 155,000 leaving the hardest-hit neighborhoods.
  • Casualty counts varied widely, with reports ranging from more than 20 deaths to over 60, and rights groups and Kurds alleging shelling of civilian areas and damage to medical facilities.
  • International actors pressed for talks, with US envoy Tom Barrack urging a return to 2025 integration agreements and EU leaders visiting Damascus to pledge reconstruction support, while Turkey signaled readiness to assist Damascus against the SDF.