Ceasefire between Syrian army and Kurdish-led forces extended for 15 days

Syrian defence ministry says extension aims to help transfer of ISIL prisoners from facilities previously held by SDF.

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A ceasefire agreement between Syria’s military and Kurdish-led forces has been extended for 15 days, the Syrian Ministry of Defence announced.

The ministry said late on Saturday that the extension, which began at 11pm local time (20:00 GMT), aims to support a United States operation to transfer ISIL (ISIS) prisoners from detention facilities previously controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

Ceasefire between Syrian army and Kurdish-led forces extended for 15 days

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