After weeks of clashes, the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed to a cease-fire and merger on Sunday. The SDF will integrate fully into the Syrian national military. State media and a Kurdish official confirmed the agreement.

The Syrian government will assume control of much of the semiautonomous region previously held by the Kurds. This agreement followed two days of government advances, securing strategic assets like dams and oil fields. The 14-point agreement marks a significant shift in power.

Lara Nelson, policy director at Etana Syria, stated this deal could mean the end of the SDF. The Kurds entered negotiations from a weakened position after recent territorial losses.

The SDF exploited the Syrian civil war to establish a semiautonomous region. The Kurds, Syria's largest ethnic minority, have long sought autonomy from Damascus.

The agreement's implementation and long-term effects remain to be seen. Further developments are expected as the Syrian government moves to consolidate control.