Syrian defence ministry says 11 soldiers killed, 25 wounded in attacks by Kurdish-led SDF after ceasefire

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 3:14 PM

CAIRO, Jan 21 (Reuters) – The Syrian defence ministry said on Wednesday that 11 soldiers were killed and more than 25 wounded in attacks by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) after an announced ceasefire, state media reported.

The state news agency later published a list of the soldiers’ names and the locations of their killing.

The government announced a four-day ceasefire following a new agreement with the SDF starting from 2000 local time on Tuesday.

(Reporting by Jaidaa Taha and Yomna Ehab; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise)


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