Syria Kurdish leader proposes ‘demilitarised zone’ in northern town

Mazloum Abdi has proposed a ‘demilitarised zone’ in Kobani, northern Syria. (Photograph: X)
  • Mazloum Abdi: ‘Reaffirming our firm commitment to achieving a comprehensive ceasefire across all of Syria, we announce our readiness to propose the establishment of a demilitarised zone in Kobani’

BEIRUT, Lebanon: The leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces on Tuesday proposed a “demilitarised zone” in the northern town of Kobani as fighting with Turkish-backed groups grips northern Syria.
“Reaffirming our firm commitment to achieving a comprehensive ceasefire across all of Syria, we announce our readiness to propose the establishment of a demilitarised zone in the city of Kobani, with the redeployment of security forces under American supervision and presence,” Mazloum Abdi wrote on X.