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Syrian government, SDF agree on immediate ceasefire on all fronts, state media say

Khalil Ashawi
Khalil Ashawi
Jan 18, 2026
Military personnel sit on top of a tank, after the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) withdrew from Deir al-Zor province and the Syrian army took full control over the area, in Deir al-Zor, Syria, January 18, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
Military personnel sit on top of a tank, after the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) withdrew from Deir al-Zor province and the Syrian army took full control over the area, in Deir al-Zor, Syria, January 18, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi — Khalil Ashawi

CAIRO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The Syrian government and the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have agreed on an immediate ceasefire on all fronts, Syrian state media reported on Sunday, after days of fighting as the army advanced into Kurdish-held territories in the northeast.

(Reporting by Jaidaa Taha and Ahmed Tolba, Editing by Louise Heavens)

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