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Syria's Foreign Ministry denied reports of a ceasefire extension with the YPG/SDF terrorist group, while multiple sources told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that both sides have agreed to extend the truce set to expire Saturday for up to one month.
A source from the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates told state news agency SANA there is "no truth to what is being circulated regarding the extension of the deadline with SDF."
The same denial was conveyed to Al-Ikhbariya television.
Syrian Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa addressed the conflicting reports, stating that amid rapid political developments, numerous statements attributed to various sources are circulating through media outlets.
"This phenomenon is natural given the broad media and information openness, but some of these statements may sometimes be used by certain parties for purposes unrelated to the essence of the information itself," Mustafa said.
The minister emphasized that national media prioritizes credibility over breaking news.
"We may sometimes be late in announcing some news, but our greatest concern is to preserve credibility and respect the audience's awareness by publishing only correct news that is not surrounded by doubt and does not allow for interpretation," he stated.
Despite official denials, multiple sources told AFP that the Syrian government and YPG/SDF have agreed to extend the ceasefire as part of a broader deal on the future of SDF-occupied areas.
A diplomatic source in Damascus told AFP the ceasefire, due to expire Saturday evening, will be extended "for a period of up to one month at most."
A YPG/SDF source close to negotiations confirmed "the ceasefire has been extended until a mutually acceptable political solution is reached."
A Syrian official in Damascus said the "agreement is likely to be extended for one month," adding that one reason is the need to complete the transfer of Daesh terrorist group detainees from Syria to Iraq.
A YPG/SDF figure also confirmed the extension to Rudaw, a media outlet based in northern Iraq.
Washington said it would transfer 7,000 Daesh detainees to prisons in Iraq after the SDF lost large areas to the Syrian Army.
"Europeans were among 150 senior Daesh detainees who were the first to be transferred on Wednesday," two Iraqi security officials told AFP. The transfer is expected to last several days.
Earlier this month, the Syrian Army recaptured oil fields, including the country's largest, while advancing against YPG/SDF.
On Tuesday, the Syrian presidency announced reaching a "mutual understanding" with the SDF that includes wide-ranging military, administrative and political integration mechanisms, with implementation beginning the same evening.
This understanding came after a military operation was launched by the Syrian Army days earlier, during which it regained large areas in eastern and northeastern Syria.
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