Shafaq News/ A cautious calm hassettled in areas controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) amid tensionswith Turkiye, following US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's announcement ofan extended ceasefire with Turkiye-backed factions until the end of the week.
Turkish forces and their allies,along with the SDF, adhered to a US-brokered ceasefire that took effect atmidnight Tuesday-Wednesday.
The artillery fire and mutualshelling, which continued until the final moments before the ceasefire tookeffect, have now stopped. The ceasefire will be followed by new measures in thecity of Kobani (Ayn al-Arab) in the coming hours.
This follows the shelling of Ummal-Keif in western Tal Tamr, which disrupted the city’s electricity substationfor the second time this week. The Qarah Qawzaq Bridge area and Bir Hassovillage in southern Kobani also came under artillery fire on Tuesday evening.
Earlier, SDF Commander-in-ChiefMazloum Abdi announced his readiness to establish a “demilitarized zone” inKobani, northern Syria, under US supervision. "This initiative aims toaddress Turkiye's security concerns and ensure long-term stability in theregion,” he wrote on X.
The SDF, predominantly composed ofKurdish fighters from the People’s Protection Units (YPG), has been a criticalpartner for the US in its efforts to combat ISIS. However, Turkiye considersthe YPG a terrorist organization.
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