Historic Ceasefire Sees Kurdish Forces Exit Key Syrian Oilfield

Kurdish forces have withdrawn from the largest oilfield in Syria as the Syrian government announced a ceasefire deal with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that could lead to normalization in the Middle Eastern country torn apart by more than a decade of civil war. Following days of intense fighting as Syrian government forces advanced to the northeast and captured key oilfields, Syria on Sunday announced an immediate ceasefire with the U.S.-backed SDF. As part of the comprehensive ceasefire agreement, the SDF will…