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Syria defence minister says agreed 'comprehensive ceasefire' with Kurds


Tuesday, 7 October, 2025 , 11:19

Damascus, Oct 7, 2025 (AFP) — Syrian Defence Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra said he had agreed to a comprehensive ceasefire with Kurdish forces during a meeting Tuesday with their leader Mazloum Abdi that followed deadly overnight clashes in Aleppo.

In a statement on X, Abu Qasra said he met Abdi in Damascus and that "we agreed on a comprehensive ceasefire on all fronts, and on points for military deployment in north and northeast Syria", adding that implementation of the deal would begin immediately.