Syrian forces replace Kurdish-led militia in eastern provinces – in pictures

  • Residents topple a statue of a fighter from the Women’s Protection Units Kurdish militia who was killed fighting ISIS in 2017, after the withdrawal of Kurdish-led forces from Tabqa, Raqqa province, in northern Syria AFP
    Residents topple a statue of a fighter from the Women’s Protection Units Kurdish militia who was killed fighting ISIS in 2017, after the withdrawal of Kurdish-led forces from Tabqa, Raqqa province, in northern Syria AFP
  • Syrian government forces enter Raqqa, on the north bank of the Euphrates River, after the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces agreed to cede control of provinces. AFP
    Syrian government forces enter Raqqa, on the north bank of the Euphrates River, after the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces agreed to cede control of provinces. AFP
  • Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara with US envoy Tom Barrack at the Presidential Palace in Damascus, where the deal was announced. AFP
    Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara with US envoy Tom Barrack at the Presidential Palace in Damascus, where the deal was announced. AFP
  • Locals welcome Syrian government forces in Tabqa, after the SDF had agreed to leave the city. EPA
    Locals welcome Syrian government forces in Tabqa, after the SDF had agreed to leave the city. EPA
  • Civilians celebrate as government forces enter Raqqa city. Reuters
    Civilians celebrate as government forces enter Raqqa city. Reuters
  • Members of the Kurdish Internal Security Forces rally to show support for Kurdish fighters, in Qamishli, in Al Hasakah province, north-east Syria. Kurdish units still have a significant presence in Al Hasakah. AFP
    Members of the Kurdish Internal Security Forces rally to show support for Kurdish fighters, in Qamishli, in Al Hasakah province, north-east Syria. Kurdish units still have a significant presence in Al Hasakah. AFP
  • An man is treated at the Al Rashid Hospital after being injured in fighting between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters in Raqqa. AFP
    An man is treated at the Al Rashid Hospital after being injured in fighting between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters in Raqqa. AFP
  • Civilians who fled Tabqa after clashes between the SDF and the Syrian army, in Hasakah, in Al Hasakah province. Reuters
    Civilians who fled Tabqa after clashes between the SDF and the Syrian army, in Hasakah, in Al Hasakah province. Reuters
  • Civilians and military personnel gather at a crossing over the Euphrates at Deir Ezzor, eastern Syria, after the SDF withdrew. Reuters
    Civilians and military personnel gather at a crossing over the Euphrates at Deir Ezzor, eastern Syria, after the SDF withdrew. Reuters