Agreement between the People’s Protection Units and Operation Room ‘Libtik Ya Ukhtahu’ regarding Sheikh Maqsud, Aleppo
Country/entity
SyriaRegion
Middle East and North AfricaAgreement name
Agreement between the People’s Protection Units and Operation Room ‘Libtik Ya Ukhtahu’ regarding Sheikh Maqsud, AleppoDate
28 May 2015Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/local conflict ()Stage
RenewalConflict nature
Inter-groupPeace process
Syrian Local AgreementsParties
People's Protection Units (YPG);
Operations Rooms 'Libtik Ya Ukhtahu' (consisting of Northern Front, Kurdish Front, Ahrar al-Sham, Abu Amara Brigades, 16th Legion, Descendants of the Sultans, Faylaq al-Sham, First Battalion, Jaysh al-Islam, Safwa Brigades, Nur al-Din al-Zanki Brigades)Third parties
The Fastaqim Union Farqa 16Description
A re-negotiation agreement of the previous agreement on May 4, 2015. TPG agrees to withdraw its units mediated by third parties of Fastaqim Union and Farqa 16.
Agreement document
Agreement document (original language)
Local agreement properties
Process type
Formal structured processRationale
-> Local issues only; external support mechanism; culture of signing A formally-established mechanism apparently supported the negotiation between the signing groups, as the negotiation was mediated by two third parties. Moreover, this agreement cannot be linked to the national peace process. Indeed, both groups oppose the rule of Bashar al-Assad in Syria and reject the idea of a national negotiation to solve the conflict. Yet, it seems that both signing parties choose to solve the conflicts related to their armed struggle through agreements. This is the second agreement signed on this local matter.Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
NoLink to national process: articulated rationale
No link to the national peace process in Syria is mentioned in the agreement, neither it can be inferred from further research. First, the agreement does not involve local governance actors; and the signing parties themselves are not official state representative. Second, all parties to the agreement reject the national peace process, as it would maintain Bashar al-Assad and the Syrian government in power.Name of Locale
Sheikh MaqsudNature Of Locale
SmallerGPS Lat/Long (DD)
36.237554, 37.153702Participant type
Local armed groupMediator, facilitator or similar
Mediator or similar referred toMediator (references)
The Fastaqim Union and Farqa 16Type of mediator/facilitator/similar
Local armed group
Local issues
- Ritual/prayer and process (including use of scripture)
No specific mention.
- Grievance ListAlthough the agreement does not refer to specific causes of the conflict, it seems that it addresses grievances that arose from the non-respect of a previous agreement negotiated between the People’s Protection Units and Operation Room ‘Libtik Ya Ukhtahu’ on the question of a specific checkpoint.
- Cattle rustling/banditry
No specific mention.
- Social cover
No specific mention.
Agreement between the People’s Protection Units and Operation Room ‘Libtik Ya Ukhtahu’ regarding Sheikh Maqsud, Aleppo
After [exercises] by the Operation Room ‘Libtik Ya Ukhtahu’ and the People’s Protection Units (YPG).
It has been pledged by the YPG to fully implement the conditions were previously agreed upon with the guarantee of brothers in the Fastaqim Union and Farqa 16.
Its forces will be withdrawn from both sides, with the active representation of intermediates represented by the brothers in the Fastaqim Union and Farqa 16.
This Agreement shall be in effect from the date expected at the time and date set forth below and for a period of ten days:
Time:
8:00 PM
Date:
Thursday:
28/05/2015
[Four signatories]
Operation Room ‘Libtik Ya Ukhta’
People’s Protection Units (YPG)
The Fastaqim Union
Farqa 16