{"id":9331,"date":"2026-01-21T00:51:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T00:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=9331"},"modified":"2026-01-21T00:51:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T00:51:49","slug":"syrian-government-sdf-agree-on-a-four-day-ceasefire-syrias-war-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=9331","title":{"rendered":"Syrian government, SDF agree on a four-day ceasefire | Syria&#8217;s War News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Kurdish-led SDF accepts truce but reports continued attacks by government-allied forces, despite the agreement.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_2010-1.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 20 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">20 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>The Syrian government has announced a four-day ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) after the army continued to seize territory in the country\u2019s northeast following lightning advances.<\/p>\n<p>The Syrian Army announced the ceasefire, which came into effect at 8pm (17:00 GMT) on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>It also said it had asked the SDF to provide the name of a candidate for the role of assistant to the defence minister in Damascus, as part of efforts to integrate the Kurds into the Syrian state.<\/p>\n<p>The SDF confirmed it had accepted the ceasefire and said it would not engage in any military action unless attacked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also affirm our openness to political paths, negotiated solutions, and dialogue, and our readiness to move forward with the implementation of the January 18 agreement in a manner that serves de-escalation and stability,\u201d the SDF said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>However, shortly after the ceasefire came into effect, the SDF claimed that government-allied groups were launching an attack, \u201cusing heavy weapons\u201d, on the village of Tal Baroud, along the Abyad road, south of Hasakah.<\/p>\n<p>According to the SDF\u2019s spokesperson, Farhad Shami, the town of Zarkan has been \u201cunder intense artillery shelling\u201d in recent hours by Damascus-affiliated factions. He said that government-allied forces have also attacked al-Aqtan Prison north of Raqqa, using five suicide drones and heavy gunfire.<\/p>\n<p>In the past few days, the Syrian government has rapidly advanced and seized territory held by the SDF, in the biggest success and change of control for President Ahmed al-Sharaa after the fall of former leader Bashar al-Assad.<\/p>\n<p>Syria\u2019s Ministry of Interior said the army\u2019s forces have begun to take control of the al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria, home to thousands of ISIL (ISIS) fighters\u2019 families as well as other long-term refugees from the conflict. The SDF abandoned control of the camp earlier today.<\/p>\n<p>The SDF still retains control of Hasakah city, with a population of Kurds and Arabs, and the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli. The Syrian government said its forces would not try to enter either of the cities during the ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4253949\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/INTERACTIVE-SYRIAcontrol-map-January-20-2026_Control-Map-1768912146.png?quality=80\" alt=\"INTERACTIVE-SYRIAcontrol map - January 20 2026_Control Map\" data-interactive=\"true\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Under intense military pressure, the SDF\u00a0agreed to withdraw from two Arab-majority governorates it controlled for years, Raqqa and Deir \u200cAz Zor, the site of Syria\u2019s main oilfields.<\/p>\n<p>Abdul Karim Omar, a Kurdish representative in Damascus, told Al Jazeera that the northeastern region of Syria, formerly under SDF control, is ready for the process of integrating SDF forces into the institutions of the Syrian state.<\/p>\n<p>Syria\u2019s ambassador to the United Nations, Ibrahim Olabi, told reporters that the government hope the ceasefire agreement holds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re working with our partners at the United States to make sure that it holds,\u201d Olabi said.<\/p>\n<p>The US envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, announced that the Syrian government was now the US\u2019s main partner in fighting ISIL, a role previously held by the SDF.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kurdish-led SDF accepts truce but reports continued attacks by government-allied forces, despite the agreement. 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