SDF Chief Heads to Damascus to Seal Ceasefire and Integration Deal 🤝
SDF leader Mazloum Abdi travels to Damascus on January 19 to finalize a ceasefire and integration deal, aiming to stabilize northeastern Syria and protect Kurdish-majority areas. 🤝
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