Details of a ceasefire agreement between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces emerged between 3:46 PM and 4:15 PM UTC on January 18, 2026, including integration of SDF elements into the Ministry of Defense after security checks, handover of all oil fields to the government, and appointment of a governor in Al-Hasakah, according to طيف للأخبار on Telegram and Damas Post on X. The agreement terms also require integrating civil institutions in Al-Hasakah into the Syrian state, evacuating heavy weapons from Ayn al-Arab (Kobani), handing over ISIS prisoner camps, approving SDF-nominated names for state appointments, and committing SDF to remove Kurdistan Workers' Party members from Syria, as reported by طيف للأخبار. Damas Post cited a source stating the SDF committed not to include former regime remnants and to hand over lists of such officers in northeastern Syria. FPV suicide drones equipped with optical fiber links were seized from SDF in Tabqa town, the first such models visually confirmed in Syria, according to QalaatAlMudiq on X. Tribal fighters or forces appeared in Khneez village in northern Raqqa countryside, per Zaino Yasser Mahamid on Telegram. These reports follow Information Minister Hamza Mustafa's earlier announcement of an important statement on ceasefire talks and SDF integration expected after 18:00 UTC, as previously reported by BarracudaVol1 on X. Syrian army forces entered Raqqa city center earlier on January 18 after YPG attacks, according to mintelworld on X and SANA.
