Targeting Sites of QSD and Reinforcements in Ain al-Arab, Syria

SadaNews - Unknown drones targeted two sites of the Syrian Democratic Forces (QSD) in the city of Qamishli in the countryside of Hasaka in northeastern Syria early Wednesday, while the Syrian news agency reported that the Syrian army shot down a QSD drone over the town of Ser'in in the eastern countryside of Aleppo, coinciding with military reinforcements heading towards the city of Ain al-Arab.

In a significant political move, the Syrian government granted the QSD a four-day deadline to formulate a plan to integrate the Hasaka governorate into state institutions, as part of a ceasefire agreement concluded Tuesday between the two parties, which received support from the United States and welcomed by the United Nations, after the army took control of large areas that were under QSD administration.

The Syrian presidency confirmed that Syrian forces would not enter the centers of the cities of Hasaka and Qamishli, and would remain on the outskirts upon the completion of the agreement, with subsequent discussions on the timeline and details of peaceful integration, which includes QSD representation in the People's Council and the employment of its members within state institutions.

The statement indicated that armed forces in Kurdish villages would be limited to local security elements from the region, according to the agreement.

For its part, the QSD announced its full commitment to the ceasefire, while U.S. envoy Tom Berenger described the agreement, which granted Kurds citizenship rights, cultural protection, and political participation, as the "greatest opportunity" for them, stressing that their role as fighters against the "ISIS" organization has largely come to an end, and that the United States will not maintain a long-term presence for them in Syria, focusing on defeating the remnants of the organization and promoting national unity and reconciliation.

During a press conference in Washington, U.S. President Donald Trump noted that Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara is making persistent efforts, and that the United States is working to protect the Kurds, while monitoring the facilities where ISIS fighters are being held in northeastern Syria.

This agreement reflects a significant shift in the relationship between Washington and the QSD since Trump took office, with his full support for the Syrian government and his emphasis on not supporting secession or federalism.