Truce between Syrian army and Kurdish forces reached

(VOVworld) – Syrian forces and Kurdish fighters have reached a truce in the volatile province of Hasakah in northeastern Syria.

Syrian Kurdish civilians board vehicle as they flee reported shelling in the northeastern governorate of Hasakah, toward the city of Qameshli, on August 18, 2016. (AFP/Xinhua)

The three-point agreement was reached on Sunday following mediation by Russia and Iran. The agreement includes the cessation of fighting, evacuation of wounded people, a return to the previous lines of both parties, and the start of negotiations. The ceasefire started as of 5 p.m. on Sunday, together with transporting the wounded to hospitals in the city of Qamishli in Hasaka. But a military source said Kurdish forces in Hasaka had rejected the agreement, adding that negotiations would continue on Monday.