Syrian defence minister and SDF commander agree to immediate ceasefire, ministry says


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  • Tuesday, 07 Oct 2025

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)

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