24.01.2026 22:52
As the 4-day deadline for integration with the YPG terrorist organization in Syria expires, a statement has come from the Syrian army. The statement said, "The SDF has brought reinforcement troops from the PKK terrorist organization in Qandil to Hasakah. We warn the SDF and PKK to refrain from continuing their provocations and spreading fabricated images with lies. We are assessing the situation on the ground and determining the next steps by evaluating the operational situation."
After the 4-day deadline given to the YPG in Syria expired, a statement from the Syrian army said, "The YPG sent reinforcements from Kandil to Hasakah, we are determining the next step."
STATEMENT FROM THE SYRIAN ARMY
The 4-day temporary ceasefire reached between the Syrian administration and the YPG ended at 20:00 local time. While it was wondered whether the ceasefire would be extended, an official statement came from the Syrian army. The statement indicated that during the 4-day period, the terrorist organization YPG brought reinforcements from Kandil and that they would determine the next step to be taken.
"THEY BROUGHT MILITANTS FROM KANDIL TO HASEKE"
The statement included the following expressions: "The SDF brought PKK militants from the Kandil Mountains to Hasakah as reinforcements. The SDF continues to carry out widespread violations against those who oppose their policies in the regions under their control through detentions, forced displacements, and torture. We warn the SDF and the PKK militias not to continue their provocations, spread lies, and circulate selectively staged videos."
"WE ARE DETERMINING THE NEXT STEP"
We are examining the situation on the ground and evaluating the operational situation to determine the next step. In coordination with the relevant ministries, humanitarian corridors will be opened in the coming hours to provide support and humanitarian aid. The army will serve as a protective shield for the entire Syrian society, will preserve the unity of the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic, and will fight against all cross-border terrorist projects."
On the other hand, a Syrian official who spoke to the Syrian official news agency SANA and whose name was not disclosed indicated that the time granted for the ceasefire had expired, stating that "the Damascus administration is evaluating its options."
Meanwhile, according to reports from AA teams in the region, calm continues to prevail in the front line areas of Ayn al-Arab and Hasakah, while a tense wait continues.
DENIAL OF CLAIMS THAT THE TIME HAS BEEN EXTENDED
On the other hand, the Director of Arab Countries Affairs at the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Muhammad Taha al-Ahmed, denied claims that the time given to the terrorist organization YPG regarding the future of Hasakah province had been extended in a statement to the Syrian official news agency SANA.
Ahmed stated that the YPG is constantly trying to gain time by requesting extensions of the ceasefire, saying, "Meanwhile, the purpose of the YPG is unclear. Today, the YPG spread claims that the ceasefire process has been extended in order to put the Syrian state in a difficult position."
"THE SYRIAN GOVERNMENT IS EVALUATING OPTIONS"
Syria's Information Minister Hamza Mustafa announced that the time granted to the YPG has expired. Minister Mustafa stated in a post on his social media account, "The time given to the SDF has expired, and the Syrian government is currently evaluating its next options."
SYRIAN ARMY'S OPERATION AND FULL INTEGRATION AGREEMENT
The operation launched by the Syrian army on January 16 against the terrorist organization YPG/SDF in the areas west of the Euphrates River later expanded with the participation of tribes on the east side of the river, and a large portion of the territory occupied by the organization came under the control of the Syrian administration.
The Ceasefire and Full Integration Agreement reached between the Syrian administration and YPG/SDF includes provisions such as the complete withdrawal of the organization from the Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor provinces east of the Euphrates River, the transfer of public institutions in Hasakah to the state, the central authority's control over all border gates and energy resources, and the individual integration of YPG/SDF elements into the security forces.
On the other hand, due to the terrorist organization's reluctance to implement the agreement, clashes occasionally occur between the army and the organization along the front lines.