US envoy calls Damascus, Kurds agreement 'historic milestone'
Friday, 30 January, 2026 , 10:06
Damascus, Jan 30, 2026 (AFP) — US envoy to Syria Tom Barrack welcomed on Friday a deal between Syria's government and Kurdish forces, as the two sides agreed on gradually integrating the Kurds' military and civil institutions into the state.
In a post on X, Barrack said the deal, which follows weeks of clashes between Damascus and the Kurds, was a "historic milestone" that "reflects a shared commitment to inclusion, mutual respect, and the collective dignity of all Syrian communities".
