US Syria SDF Ceasefire 2026: Washington Signals End of Kurdish Alliance
US envoy Tom Barrack met with SDF leaders on Jan 22, 2026, to urge a ceasefire and integration into the Syrian state as the Trump administration shifts its focus to Damascus.
The handshake is firm, but the tension is palpable. The United States has doubled down on its call for a ceasefire in northern Syria, urging Kurdish-led forces to embrace a future within the state apparatus. US envoy Tom Barrack met with SDF Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi on January 22, 2026, stressing that the window for autonomy is rapidly closing.
US Syria SDF Ceasefire 2026: The Price of Integration
The diplomatic push follows weeks of territorial losses for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Syrian government troops have recently seized control of Aleppo, Raqqa, and Deir Az Zor, including critical oilfields and prisons holding ISIL detainees. According to reports, 150 of these prisoners have already been transferred to Iraq for prosecution, signaling a shift in security responsibilities from the SDF to state actors.
A Changing Guard: Trump and Al-Sharaa
The SDF's leverage has evaporated as President Donald Trump strengthens ties with Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa. Washington's message is blunt: the SDF's role as the primary counter-ISIS force has "largely expired." For the Kurds, the goal has shifted from maintaining a semi-autonomous 'Rojava' to negotiating the terms of surrender into the central government's fold.
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