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PKK/YPG terrorist group to withdraw from Aleppo districts under new agreement

PKK/YPG terrorist group to withdraw from Aleppo districts under new agreement Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Abdul Ghani, who participated in the talks with the terrorist organization PKK/YPG on behalf of the government, commented to AA on the agreement reached on the situation in Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyya neighborhoods in Aleppo on 2 April, 2025. (AA Photo)
By Newsroom
Apr 3, 2025 11:23 AM

A new agreement between the Syrian government and the PKK/YPG-affiliated SDF outlines the withdrawal of all armed units from the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyah neighborhoods in Aleppo, according to Syrian official Lt. Col. Muhammad Abdul Ghani.

PKK/YPG terrorist group to withdraw from Aleppo districts under new agreement
Syrian National Army (SNA) in Manbij, which was saved from PKK/YPG terrorists in Aleppo, Syria, Dec. 7, 2024. (AA Photo)

Agreement includes transfer of security units to Interior Ministry

Ghani, who represented the Syrian government during negotiations with PKK/YPG, stated, “All military forces in (Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyah) will be withdrawn to northeastern Syria. Central committees and the Ministry of Defense will make the necessary arrangements to address the military status of the SDF. No armed forces will remain in these two neighborhoods. Mechanisms will be established. These areas will be demilitarized. The parties are cooperating and aligned in implementing the agreement.”

“The agreement includes provisions that clearly state the current civil and administrative governance of the neighborhoods will be maintained in coordination with the relevant province, municipality, and official institutions,” he further explained.

PKK/YPG terrorist group to withdraw from Aleppo districts under new agreement
Lt. Col. Muhammad Abdul Ghani, who participated in the talks with the terrorist organization PKK/YPG on behalf of the government, commented to AA on the agreement reached on the situation in Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyya neighborhoods in Aleppo, April 2, 2025. (AA Photo)

Civil Administration to remain under local coordination

Abdul Ghani stated that new central committees will be formed to facilitate “integration of local councils and establish operational procedures.”

He also emphasized the transition of local security forces: “As for the internal security forces, they will be unified under a single structure and affiliated with the Interior Ministry. They will assist in managing the situation in these neighborhoods.”

Detainee release and new mechanisms planned

Addressing detainee-related issues, Abdul Ghani stated, “Steps will soon be taken to release detained individuals. Statistics are currently being compiled. Everyone arrested after the (Dec. 8, 2024) liberation will be released.”

“This agreement is limited to Aleppo province, but new agreements will be established via central committees for the evacuation of all prisons,” he said.

He also noted that since the signing of the agreement, “no new detentions have been recorded.”

PKK/YPG terrorist group to withdraw from Aleppo districts under new agreement
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) shakes hands with YPG/SDF’s so-called commander-in-chief Ferhat Abdi Sahin, also known as Mazloum Abdi, after the signing of an agreement in the Syrian capital Damascus, March 10, 2025. (Photo by SANA / Handout / AFP)

Checkpoints to replace barricades in Aleppo districts

According to Abdul Ghani, the agreement also mandates “the removal of barricades in the aforementioned neighborhoods.” Committees will be created to establish checkpoints to maintain security in accordance with the agreement’s guidelines.

Last Updated:  Apr 3, 2025 11:23 AM