Kurds rallied in Qamishli against a Syrian government advance before the announcement of a truce deal that many now see as a betrayal of their aspirations

Kurds rallied in Qamishli against a Syrian government advance before the announcement of a truce deal that many now see as a betrayal of their aspirations

 Delil SOULEIMAN

Residents of the Kurdish Syrian city of Qamishli voiced disillusionment on Monday after a deal with Damascus struck a fatal blow to their long-held aspirations of autonomy, with some accusing the United States of abandoning them.

Under pressure from a government advance through Kurdish-controlled areas, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) leader Mazloum Abdi said Sunday that he had agreed to a ceasefire deal formalising plans for Kurdish integration into the state in order to avoid "civil war".

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