Syria’s government accused the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of killing 11 soldiers in attacks that it said breached a newly declared ceasefire in the country’s northeast. SDF denies the allegations, blaming at least one explosion on mishandled explosives by government troops. The episode underscores the fragility of Syria’s shifting power balance as Kurdish autonomy, regional alliances and the fate of detained Islamist militants hang in the balance.
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Syria’s government accused the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of killing 11 soldiers in attacks that it said breached a newly declared ceasefire in the country’s northeast. SDF denies the allegations, blaming at least one explosion on mishandled explosives by government troops. The episode underscores the fragility of Syria’s shifting power balance as Kurdish autonomy, regional alliances and the fate of detained Islamist militants hang in the balance.