Syrian government, Kurds to extend truce

The Syrian government and Kurdish forces have agreed to extend a ceasefire set to expire Saturday, as part of a broader deal on the future of Kurd-majority areas, several sources told a media.

No official announcement has yet come from Damascus or the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), but two sources said the truce is to be extended by one month. A Kurdish source close to the negotiations confirmed "the ceasefire has been extended until a mutually acceptable political solution is reached".