Syria's new defense minister Murhaf Abu Qasra attends an interview with Reuters in Damascus, Syria January 19, 2025. REUTERS/Yamam Al Shaar
(Reuters) -Syrian Defence Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra and SDF commander General Mazloum Abdi agreed on Tuesday to a comprehensive ceasefire on all fronts in northern and north-eastern Syria, the defence ministry said.
The truce is effective immediately, the ministry added.
(Reporting by Jana Choukeir; Editing by Aidan Lewis)
