Syrian Defense Ministry announces 4-day ceasefire with SDF

By Rania Abushamala

ISTANBUL (AA) - The Syrian Defense Ministry announced a four-day ceasefire with the SDF on Tuesday evening.

In a statement, the ministry said it would halt “all firing across all operational sectors of the Syrian Arab Army” as of 20.00 local time (1700GMT).

The ceasefire “will remain in effect for four days from its date,” in line with “the understandings announced by the Syrian state with the SDF” and “out of keenness to ensure the success of the national efforts being made,” the ministry said.

The ministry stressed that it “will remain the shield of the Syrian people in all their components.”

It added that it “will spare no effort in this regard, in a manner that preserves the security, stability, and integrity of Syrian society.”