Govt forces, Kurdish YPG ‘agree to Hasaka ceasefire’

Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters have agreed to halt fighting in the northeastern city of Hasakah, according to state media. The reported ceasefire came into effect at 2pm (11am GMT) on Tuesday, and follows a major assault by the Kurdish YPG group to capture the last government-controlled areas of the city. According to the […]

Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters have agreed to halt fighting in the northeastern city of Hasakah, according to state media.
The reported ceasefire came into effect at 2pm (11am GMT) on Tuesday, and follows a major assault by the Kurdish YPG group to capture the last government-controlled areas of the city. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based organisation that tracks daily developments in Syria, the YPG has gained control of nearly all of Hasaka.
Under the truce, all forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and pro-government militias will be be allowed to leave.