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Syrian troops, Kurdish forces poised on front lines as truce deadline looms

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24-01-2026 | 07:38

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Syrian troops, Kurdish forces poised on front lines as truce deadline looms

Syrian troops and Kurdish forces were massed on opposing sides of front lines in northern Syria on Saturday, as the clock ticked down to an evening deadline that would determine whether they resume fighting or lay down their arms.

Neighboring Turkey, as well as some officials in Syria, said late on Friday that the deadline could be extended.

Sharaa's forces were approaching a last cluster of Kurdish-held cities in the northeast earlier this week when he abruptly announced a ceasefire, giving the SDF until Saturday night to come up with a plan to integrate with Syria's army.

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