Kurdish-Led Forces Reach New Cease-Fire With Syrian Government

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have clashed with the interim government in recent weeks, and past cease-fire attempts have failed.

People fleeing from a Kurdish-controlled area, in Rasm al-Harmal, in eastern Aleppo, Syria, on Jan. 16, 2026. Abdulmonam Eassa/Getty Images

The predominantly Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), on Jan. 30, announced a new cease-fire agreement with Syria’s de facto interim government following recent weeks of clashes across the country.

“The agreement aims to unify the Syrian territories and achieve the full integration process in the region by enhancing cooperation between the concerned parties and unifying efforts to rebuild the country,” the SDF said in a press statement on Friday.