19.01.2026 00:30
For the first time after the ceasefire and full integration agreement signed with the Syrian government, the leader of the terrorist organization YPG/SDG, Mazlum Abdi, stated, "We will do our best to protect our gains. We will maintain the special status of our region. We have the strength for this."
The leader of the terrorist organization YPG/SDG, Mazlum Abdi, made notable statements following the ceasefire and full integration agreement signed with the Syrian government after days of conflict.
"WE DECIDED TO WITHDRAW TO PREVENT IT FROM TURNING INTO A CIVIL WAR"
In a short video message he published, Abdi stated, "First of all, I want to say this. We were forced into this war. We wanted to prevent this war. But some parties actually planned this war. We wanted to reach an agreement. However, we faced war (attacks). To prevent this from turning into a civil war and to avoid deaths, we decided to withdraw from Deir ez-Zor and Raqqa," he expressed.
"WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO PROTECT OUR GAINS"
The SDG leader stated that they would work to protect their gains in tomorrow's meeting, saying, "After returning from Damascus tomorrow, we will make a more comprehensive statement. We will do our best to protect our gains. We will protect the special status of our region. We have the strength for this."
"THIS WILL BE A LONG-TERM STRUGGLE"
Abdi, who also noted that they suffered many losses in the war, concluded his remarks by saying, "This will be a long-term struggle. I believe that, as before, we will emerge successfully from this struggle as well."
WHAT HAPPENED?
As a result of the Syrian army's operations against the terrorist organization YPG/SDG, a ceasefire and full integration agreement was reached between the Syrian government and the SDG. Under the agreement, military operations on all front lines were immediately halted, and a comprehensive ceasefire was declared. It was reported that the SDG elements would begin to withdraw to the east of the Euphrates as part of their redeployment preparations. Under the agreement, the provinces of Deir ez-Zor and Raqqa will be immediately transferred administratively and militarily to the Syrian government, and all civil institutions in Hasakah province will be merged with Syrian state institutions and administrative structures. It was reported that all border gates in the region, as well as oil and natural gas fields, would be transferred to the Syrian government, and their security would be provided by the regular army.