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Shafaq News– Damascus (Updated at 16:28)

Syria’s Foreign Ministry on
Saturday denied reports that Damascus had agreed to extend the four-day
ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), state-run SANA said.

Earlier, a Syrian government source
told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that the truce was likely to be extended for up
to one month and remain in place until a political arrangement acceptable to
both sides is reached.

The ceasefire, agreed on January 20,
was part of a broader understanding reached between Damascus and the SDF after
days of clashes in northern and eastern Syria. Under that framework, the two
sides committed to continued talks on easing tensions and addressing unresolved
issues, including the future of Kurdish-run civilian and security institutions,
after the SDF withdrew from large areas it had previously controlled.

As the deadline set for today approaches,
Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters amassed along front lines in
northern Syria, with the SDF reinforcing positions in Qamishli, Hasakah, and
Kobani amid fears of renewed clashes, Reuters reported.

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