Syria integrates YPG-controlled areas in northern Aleppo countryside

The Syrian government took control of an administrative building in Ayn al Arab, Aleppo countryside, formerly held by the YPG, as part of a formal integration process between Damascus and the Kurdish-led group. The integration involves two phases: deployment of Syrian internal security forces into YPG-controlled areas, followed by handover of administrative buildings. According to TRT World, the process is advancing but faces potential obstruction from YPG hardliners opposed to the agreement. The move reflects a broader normalization of Syrian state authority in regions that operated semi-independently for over a decade.