Syria begins regularizing status of SDF defectors in Deir ez-Zor

By Laith Al-jnaidi and Rania Abushamala

DAMASCUS/ ISTANBUL (AA) – The Syrian Interior Ministry announced on Monday the start of a process to regularize the status of defectors from the SDF group in the eastern Deir ez-Zor province.

In a statement, the ministry said the Internal Security Command in Deir ez-Zor “has begun receiving members affiliated with the SDF who wish to regularize their status at a designated center in the province, after handing over their weapons to the security authorities.”

The step “comes as part of the ministry’s efforts to enhance stability in the region, provide an opportunity for those wishing to return to civilian life, and enable them to obtain civil documents and resume their lives normally.”

On Saturday, the Syrian government extended a ceasefire with the SDF by 15 days.