al-Bab Security Agreement
Country/entity
SyriaRegion
Middle East and North AfricaAgreement name
al-Bab Security AgreementDate
16 Jun 2017Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/local conflict ()Stage
Ceasefire/relatedConflict nature
Inter-groupPeace process
Syrian Local AgreementsParties
"In the presence of the military factions undersigned and in the presence of the military council and the local council of the al-Bab city and the security organisation and in the presence of the brothers… "
The Military Council [Signature];
The Security Organisation [Signature];
The Sham Front [Signature];
Al-Sultan Murad, signed by Abu al-Walid al-Fari ;
The Samarkand General [Signature];
Sham Legion [Signature] ;;
Ahrar al-Sharqiyyah [Signature];
Al-Muntasir Bi-llah, signed by Ahmed Karamu;
The Local Council of the City of al-Bab [Signature];
Firqa al-Hamza, signed by Walid al-‘Ali ;
Al-Firqa al-Shumaliyyah, signed by Muhammad Mansur [illegible] ;
Suqur al-Shimal [Signature];
Brigade 51 [Signature];
Northern Brigade, signed by Muhammad Mustafa al-Uthman;
Al-Sultan Muhammad Fatih, signed by [Illegible] al-Shakir ;
Ahrar al-Sham, signed by Abu Muhammad [illegible];Third parties
[Allegedly brokered by Turkey according to secondary sources]Description
7-point agreement providing for the overall demilitarisaion of al-Bab city through the evacuation of all military headquarters in al-Bab City; defining who is responsible for arrests; prohibition on wearing masks; a prohibition of firing firearms; defining who may arrest soliders (not police); a prohibition on arresting former-ISIS affiliates (civilians and fighters).
Agreement document
Agreement document (original language)
Local agreement properties
Process type
Isolated exampleRationale
-> Local issues only; no external support mechanism; no culture of signing This is a local peace process that is apparently not supported by any mechanism. Moreover, the agreement does not highlight the persistence of a specific issue. Rather it was signed in a once-off attempt the solve the problems in al-Bab city. Finally, the agreement does not reflect a culture of signing agreements; it is the first agreement of this kind to be signed by a number of military and civilian parties.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, although the agreement involves local governance actors representing civilian constituencies, the signing parties are not official state representative. Second, the majority of the 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
al-BabNature Of Locale
CityGPS Lat/Long (DD)
36.371143, 37.514409Participant type
Local state actor
Local armed group
Domestic religious organisation/leader or other elderMediator, facilitator or similar
Mediator or similar referred toMediator (references)
Turkish ArmyType of mediator/facilitator/similar
Central state actor
Local issues
- Ritual/prayer and process (including use of scripture)Page 1, In the name of God, most Gracious, most Compassionate
- Grievance ListAlthough the agreement does not refer to specific causes of the conflict, it lists seven provisions to address local grievances.
Page 1,
1. Evacuation of all military headquarters located within al-Bab city.
2. All arrests and raids are carried out by the Chief Operating Room and the Military Council.
3. It is strictly forbidden to wear the “al-Sham” mask over the face for military and civilians
even during raids.
4. Shooting and any infraction are strictly forbidden and the [gun] owner will be accountable
and [his] arms [will be] confiscated.
5. The arrest of any military is prohibited through the National Police and the only authority
authorized to arrest the military is the main Operating Room and the Military Council.
6. Armed patrols inside the city is forbidden.
7. The seizure of those who used to work for the Islamic State as a civilian or a soldier is
forbidden, and carrying weapon is forbidden. - Cattle rustling/banditry
No specific mention.
- Social cover
No specific mention.
In the name of God, most Gracious, most Compassionate
In the presence of the military factions undersigned and in the presence of the military council and the local council of the al-Bab city and the security organisation and in the presence of the brothers… it was agreed upon below:
1. Evacuation of all military headquarters located within al-Bab city.
2. All arrests and raids are carried out by the Chief Operating Room and the Military Council.
3. It is strictly forbidden to wear the “al-Sham” mask over the face for military and civilians even during raids.
4. Shooting and any infraction are strictly forbidden and the [gun] owner will be accountable and [his] arms [will be] confiscated.
5. The arrest of any military is prohibited through the National Police and the only authority authorized to arrest the military is the main Operating Room and the Military Council.
6. Armed patrols inside the city is forbidden.
7. The seizure of those who used to work for the Islamic State as a civilian or a soldier is forbidden, and carrying weapon is forbidden.
Friday 2017/6/16
The Military Council [Signature];
The Security Organisation [Signature];
The Sham Front [Signature];
Al-Sultan Murad, signed by Abu al-Walid al-Fari ;
The Samarkand General [Signature];
Sham Legion [Signature] ;
Ahrar al-Sharqiyyah [Signature];
Al-Muntasir Bi-llah, signed by Ahmed Karamu;
The Local Council of the City of al-Bab [Signature];
Firqa al-Hamza, signed by Walid al-‘Ali ;
Al-Firqa al-Shumaliyyah, signed by Muhammad Mansur [illegible] ;
Suqur al-Shimal [Signature];
Brigade 51 [Signature];
Northern Brigade, signed by Muhammad Mustafa al-Uthman;
Al-Sultan Muhammad Fatih, signed by [Illegible] al-Shakir ;
Ahrar al-Sham, signed by Abu Muhammad [illegible];