US EditionSyria’s interior ministry forces enter key city under deal with Kurdish-led SDF
The U.S.-backed deal enables government forces to secure key institutions in Kurdish-held cities while integrating Kurdish fighters into national forces, stabilizing ceasefire after weeks of conflict.
- On Monday, February 2, 2026, a small contingent of Syria's Interior Ministry security forces entered al-Hassakeh following a January 30 agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces under a U.S.-backed ceasefire.
- The agreement declared on January 30 aims to stabilise a ceasefire and lays out phased integration of Kurdish fighters into army and police, securing civil registry, passport offices and the airport.
- Reuters journalists observed a convoy of more than 30 Interior Ministry vehicles moving toward Hasakah from outside in the early afternoon, while Syrian security forces gathered in Wadi al-Raml, al-Hassakeh province.
- The United States hailed the deal as a historic milestone, which has staved off further conflict between President Ahmed al-Sharaa's government and the SDF and aims to restore services at state-affiliated institutions.
- Iraq's courts have begun investigating 1,387 accused members recently transferred by the U.S. military, while around 7,000 accused IS militants are set for trial amid last month's prison escapes.
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Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) Vow to Retain Arms Despite Agreement with Damascus
The Women’s Protection Units (YPJ), the all-female militia within the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), have declared they will maintain their armed presence despite the recent integration agreement between the Syrian government and the SDF. In an interview with The Telegraph published Tuesday, YPJ spokesperson Roxana Mohammed said the group’s struggle extends far beyond territorial control. “Our struggle is not just about land; it is a wider batt…
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der Standard DESecurity forces from the Ministry of Interior arrived in Qamishli, which had previously been administered by Kurdistan. In addition, the German Foreign Minister was invited to northern and eastern Syria.
The establishment of the first government forces in Kurdish territories, where a large Arab population lives, is taking place in a tense climate, despite an agreement between the Kurdish leaders and Damascus.
In Syria, government troops have moved into the Kurdish stronghold of Hasakeh.
The agreement was announced on Saturday 30th, following months of tensions and fighting against the troops of Damascus.
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