The Syrian government on Friday announced a new agreement with the PKK/YPG terrorist group to stabilize a cease-fire that ended weeks of clashes and to lay out the steps toward integration between the two sides, Syrian state television reported.
According to Syrian state television, citing government sources, the agreement outlines a cease-fire between Syrian government forces and YPG elements, along with the phased integration of their military and administrative bodies.
As part of the deal, the sides agreed on "the withdrawal of military forces from contact lines and the deployment of security forces affiliated with the Syrian Interior Ministry into the city centers of Hassakeh and Qamishli, with the aim of reinforcing stability."
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