Work continued for a second day at the center opened by Syria’s Ministry of Interior in Deir Ezzor (eastern Syria) to settle the status of individuals who were previously affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
A security source at the Internal Security Directorate in Deir Ezzor told Enab Baladi that around 100 former SDF members have visited the settlement center, describing the turnout as “not bad.”
The center opened on Monday, 26 January, and an Enab Baladi correspondent observed weak turnout that day.
The source said the settlement process aims to collect the weapons held by these individuals and issue security papers granting them freedom of movement in areas under Syrian government control, pending a decision on their status from the Ministry of Interior.
The source noted that some individuals are based in areas far from the center and are expected to report to it gradually.
In a related development, the Ministry of Interior opened a center today, Tuesday 27 January, in Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood (northern Syria) to settle the status of former SDF affiliates, according to the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).
The Syrian army completed its takeover of Raqqa and Deir Ezzor governorates on 19 January, after days of clashes and military escalation, before an agreement was signed on 18 January. The 14-clause agreement included a provision stating that Deir Ezzor and Raqqa would be handed over, administratively and militarily, to the Syrian government in full.
The agreement also included the handover of all civil institutions and facilities, the issuance of immediate decisions to keep current employees in place within the relevant state ministries, and a government commitment not to target employees and fighters of the SDF and the civil administration in the two governorates.
On Sunday, 25 January, the Syrian Ministry of Interior announced it was designating centers to receive applications to settle the status of individuals who worked with the SDF.
In statements published through its official channels, the ministry said the step aims to enable those individuals to return to normal life and to enhance stability in northeastern Syria.
The ministry said applicants must bring identification documents, entrusted items, equipment, as well as paper and electronic documents and records they had received from the SDF.
It warned that failure to complete the settlement would expose individuals to legal accountability.
What about the Raqqa center?
Former SDF members began completing the settlement process on Monday, 26 January, at the center opened by the Ministry of Interior in Raqqa (north-central Syria).
Dozens gathered outside the center, located in central Raqqa, west of the governorate building, in the former Workers’ Union building.
The head of the Raqqa settlement center, Mustafa al-Issa, told Enab Baladi that the center began operating officially, without a clear time limit set so far.
Al-Issa said all SDF members and its security apparatus must report to the settlement centers, whether in Raqqa or in Deir Ezzor, where a center also opened on Monday in the “7 km” area, opposite the electricity corporation building.
He said the aim of the settlement is to give SDF members and its security bodies a chance to reintegrate into society and show good faith toward the Syrian state, and not to isolate themselves from their surroundings out of fear of punishment or prosecution.
Al-Issa said the Syrian government will issue former SDF members and its security bodies a settlement card, without providing additional details about how long it will be valid.
He added that the government wants to close the chapter of SDF control over Raqqa and other areas it previously held, without turning the transition into a tool for security pursuits that would alarm any Syrian citizen, regardless of ethnicity.
Internal security units affiliated with the Ministry of Interior began entering Deir Ezzor’s countryside on 19 January, as part of what the ministry described as a plan aimed at an organized deployment across all towns and villages in the area.
At the time, the ministry said the move was in line with a comprehensive security plan aimed at protecting civilians and public and private property, and enhancing security and stability in the region.
The ministry said it would focus on strengthening security presence by organizing patrols, establishing checkpoints, protecting civilians and their property, and reinforcing public order and stability.
Internal security units entered Raqqa on 18 January, as a preliminary step toward an organized deployment across all of the city’s neighborhoods.
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