Syria's war

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Celebrations erupt during Global News Insight live report from northern Syria

Cheers broke out during Global News Insight’s Teresa Bo’s report as a Syrian military convoy reached a town in northern Syria.

Syrian forces enter SDF-stronghold of Qamishli under ceasefire deal

Damascus says forces entering city in northeastern Hasakah province ‘to commence security duties’ under US-backed deal.

Syrian army enters Hasakah under new US-backed ceasefire deal

Syrian forces before entering Hasakah to implement an agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces to stabilise a ceasefire, in Wadi al-Raml, eastern Syria. [Ghaith Alsayed/AP Photo]

Syrian army enters Hasakeh under new US-backed ceasefire deal

Syrian army personnel stand at a checkpoint in the town of Sarin, where government forces were already present, as additional units move towards Hasakah. [Ghaith Alsayed/AP Photo]

SDF fighters stand along the road as vehicles carrying a contingent of Syria's Interior Ministry forces arrive in Hasakah. [Baderkhan Ahmad/AP Photo]

Government forces were also expected to enter the cities of Kobane and Qamishli. [Ghaith Alsayed/AP Photo]

The SDF reached a comprehensive agreement with the government on Friday to integrate with the army after Kurdish-led forces ceded territory to advancing government troops in recent weeks, following months of tensions and sporadic clashes. [Ghaith Alsayed/AP Photo]

SDF fighters, left and right, stand along the road as vehicles carrying a contingent of Interior Ministry forces arrive in Hasakah. [Baderkhan Ahmad/AP Photo]

A man rides his motorcycle past the wall of a US military base bearing graffiti in Arabic that reads, "Syria is more beautiful, no Assad, no SDF", and in yellow, "Al-Shaddadi without SDF terrorism", near Shaddadi village in Hasakah province. [Ghaith Alsayed/AP Photo]

Government forces are expected to be stationed in state buildings in Hasakah’s so-called “security zone”, a Syrian official and a Kurdish security source told Reuters before the deployment. [Baderkhan Ahmad/AP Photo]

Female fighters of the SDF look on as a contingent of Interior Ministry security forces arrives in Hasakah. [Baderkhan Ahmad/AP Photo]

Marwan al-Ali, head of internal security for the Syrian government, centre-left, and members of his team with members of internal security forces affiliated with the SDF in Hasakah. [Baderkhan Ahmad/AP Photo]