Syrian forces posted to Kobani, Hasakah and Qamishli under deal to integrate SDF-held areas
First phase begins to bring Kurdish-administered areas under state control
Ahmad Fallaha
Nada Homsi
Sareen, Syria
February 02, 2026
About 15 armoured vehicles and police cars carrying about 100 Syrian internal security personnel were posted to the outskirts of Kobani on Monday morning in preparation to enter the city, The National witnessed, marking the first phase of a deal to integrate areas held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces into the Syrian state.
Videos circulating online showed similar convoys heading towards the cities of Hasakah and Qamishli in Hasakah governorate, north-east Syria.
Both the SDF and the Syrian government have taken steps to ensure the smooth implementation of the ceasefire agreement. On Sunday, the SDF imposed a precautionary curfew across areas under its control to “maintain security, stability and the safety of residents” as government forces prepared to move in.
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