The 14-point agreement provides for a ceasefire between the Syrian army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Here’s what we know about the deal:The agreement stipulates the integration of the Kurdish forces -- numbering nearly 100,000, according to the Kurds -- into the Syrian army and security forces. Under Sunday’s deal, the SDF will be integrated into the defense ministry while the Kurdish security forces will join the interior ministry. The fate of the all-female Women’s Protection Units was unclear, as the Syrian army and security forces do not include women. The text also outlines the “integration of all civil institutions” in the Kurds’ stronghold of Hasakeh province into the state.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 19, 2026 15:55 UTC