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Syrian forces move into the northeastern city, which was previously under the control of the Kurdish-led SDF.<\/em><\/p>\n Published On 2 Feb 2026<\/span>2 Feb 2026<\/span><\/p>\n Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n share2<\/p>\n The Syrian army has moved into the northeastern city of Hasakah, which was formerly under the control of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a first step towards implementing a US-backed ceasefire deal.<\/p>\n A large convoy of trucks was seen entering the city on Monday hours after the SDF declared a curfew there.<\/p>\n list of 3 items<\/span>end of list<\/span><\/p>\n Syrian government forces were also expected to enter the cities of Kobane and Qamishli.<\/p>\n The SDF reached a comprehensive agreement with the government on Friday to integrate with the Syrian army, after Kurdish-led forces ceded territory to advancing government troops in recent weeks after months of tensions and sporadic clashes.<\/p>\n Government forces are expected to be stationed in Syrian state buildings in Hasakah\u2019s so-called \u201csecurity zone\u201d, a Syrian official and a Kurdish security source told the Reuters news agency ahead of the deployment.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u2019s happening here is very significant,\u201d Al Jazeera\u2019s Teresa Bo reported just outside of Hasakah, adding that a convoy of 150 personnel from the Syrian military had entered the city.<\/p>\n \u201cWhere I\u2019m standing right now, there used to be a checkpoint run by the Kurdish-led SDF, and it is now being manned by soldiers from the Syrian army. This shows just how significant this territory is: an area that has been under the control of the SDF throughout the Syrian civil war,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n The United States has hailed the agreement as a historic milestone towards unity and reconciliation after 14 years of war.<\/p>\n The SDF was \u2060once Washington\u2019s main Syrian ally, playing a vital part in the fight against ISIL (ISIS).<\/p>\n But its status weakened as US President Donald Trump built ties with Syria\u2019s President Ahmed al-Sharaa after the fall of former leader Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.<\/p>\n The deal announced on Friday includes the formation of a military division that will include three SDF brigades, in addition to a brigade for forces in the SDF-held town of Kobane, also known as Ain al-Arab, which will be affiliated with the state-controlled governorate of Aleppo.<\/p>\n The deal also provides for governing bodies in SDF-held areas to be merged with state institutions.<\/p>\n The \u200bSyrian state news agency SANA reported that Interior Ministry forces had begun deploying in rural areas near Kobane on \u200cMonday.<\/p>\n Since rebels toppled al-Assad 14 months ago, al-Sharaa\u2019s efforts to bring the fractured nation under central rule have been complicated by deadly violence last year involving the Alawite and Druze communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Syrian forces move into the northeastern city, which was previously under the control of the Kurdish-led SDF. 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