Defense Minister General Murhaf Abu Qasra announced on Tuesday that he has reached a comprehensive ceasefire agreement with Mazloum Abdi, the chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), covering northern and northeastern Syria.
The defense minister wrote on X: “I have recently met with Mr. Mazloum Abdi in the capital, Damascus, where we agreed on a comprehensive ceasefire across all fronts and military positions in northern and northeastern Syria. The implementation of this agreement will begin immediately.”
The announcement follows an attack by the SDF on Syrian security checkpoints near the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood on Monday night. The attack also involved shelling of nearby residential areas, which led to clashes with the Syrian Arab Army and security forces.
“One security member was martyred, and three members of the Internal Security Forces were wounded,” a security source told SANA late Monday.
Earlier on Sunday, the Defense Ministry stated that the army’s recent movements in northern and northeastern Syria were part of a planned redeployment, not the start of new military operations.
The ministry emphasized that the Syrian government remains committed to the March 10 agreement with the SDF and has no plans to launch offensive actions.
