Agreement on Jandaires (Aleppo) between the People’s Defence Forces (YPG) and the Free Syrian Army (FSA)

• Country/entity

  Syria
  
• Region

  Middle East and North Africa
  
• Agreement name

  Agreement on Jandaires (Aleppo) between the People’s Defence Forces (YPG) and the Free Syrian Army (FSA)
• Date

  25 Sep 2013
• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed
• Interim arrangement

  Yes
• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/local conflict ( Syrian Conflicts (1948 - ) (1976 - 2005) (2011 - ) )
• Stage

  Ceasefire/related
• Conflict nature

  Inter-group
• Peace process

  Syrian Local Agreements
• Parties

  Free Syrian Army (FSA);
  People's Defence Units (YPG)
• Third parties

  Syrian Army to act as guarantor.
• Description

  Short agreement between FSA and YPG, guaranteed by the Syrian Army, to strengthen resolve against ISIS. Agreement stipulates territorial control by the two groups, a curfew, a prisoner release and enforcement mechanisms.

• Agreement document

  SY_130925_FSA-YPG Jandairis Agreement_EN.pdf | Download PDF
• Agreement document (original language)

  SY_130925_FSA-YPG Jandairis Agreement_KD_AR.pdf | Download PDF

Local agreement properties

• Process type

  Formal structured process
  
• Rationale

  -> Link to national level; external support mechanism; culture of signing There was allegedly a formally-establish mechanism to support the negotiation as the agreement was guaranteed by the Syrian Army. Also, it seems that both signing parties choose to solve daily pragmatic issues related to their armed struggle through agreements (especially the YPG). Although one cannot speak of a “culture” of singing peace agreements, the parties are involved (in a non-proactive and non-conscious way) in a persistent practice of signing local agreements.
• Is there a documented link to a national peace process?

  Yes
• Link to national process: articulated rationale

  The agreement seems to be linked to the national peace process as it is guaranteed by the Syrian Army.
• Name of Locale

  Afrin neighbourhood, Dalkan, Jalamah
• Nature Of Locale

  Region
• GPS Lat/Long (DD)

  36.376682, 36.717568
• Participant type

  Central state actor
  Local armed group
  
• Mediator, facilitator or similar

  Mediator or similar referred to
  Mediator (references)

  Syrian Army
  Type of mediator/facilitator/similar

  Central state actor

Local issues

Jandairis (Aleppo) Agreement between the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and the People’s Defence Units (YPG)

September 25, 2013

1- [Bashar] al-Asad's army command is accepted for both parties as guarantor.

2- The Free Syrian Army Command should be set up in strategic areas of importance to them.

3- All strategic strongholds in Afrin are under the People's Protection Units (YPG).

4- Evacuation of all sites of military importance to both sides.

5- Release all prisoners, civilians first.

6- Neither side will target civilians.

7- Impose a curfew by both sides.

8- Prevent the entry of any armed person into Jandaires and other areas of Afrin, except in the case of military action and in coordination [with each other] a group may be transferred to their deployment location.

9- This agreement shall be deemed null and void as soon as it is breached by one of the parties.

10- This co-operates in the village of Dalkan (Milla Khalilah) until the village of Jalameh.

11- Any violation of this agreement should be resolved quickly and for this reason, a joint center should be formed in both sides.

12- Any violation requiring a trial, will be held before a joint Shariah Council.