Syria agrees to extend ceasefire with SDF for 15 more days

[Mario's Battle Squadro]

the numbers r insane tho - 15 days is like, what, 1/16th of the conflict's lifespan? but hey, it's better than nothing . and let's look at this chart - prisoners held in detention centers: 8,000+ (according to my sources ). that's a huge number. can u imagine how much $$$ it'll cost to rehabilitate them all? . anyway, it's not like the US is paying for this ceasefire outta thin air... they're just using their $$$ to grease the wheels . and I'm no expert, but i think this truce has a 30% chance of success (based on my own research ). don't get me wrong, it's still super uncertain, but at least there's a chance now .

stats:
- 15-day ceasefire extension
- 8,000+ prisoners held in detention centers
- 3.5 million displaced persons in Syria
- 100k+ casualties since 2011

chart:

* Ceasefire extension timeline (15 days)
* Number of prisoners held in detention centers over time
* Displacement rates in Syria by region

 

[Incredible In]

I'm not surprised it took this long to get something done... like they needed to extend the ceasefire by 15 more days to figure that out . It's just more time for everyone involved to squirm around and avoid making any real progress. The US is probably happy as clams about it too, just getting their precious prisoners out of Syria without having to do all the dirty work themselves . And the Syrian government and Kurdish forces? They're probably just playing a long game here, waiting for everyone else to burn themselves out so they can make their own power plays . I mean, come on, 15 days is just that - 15 days. It's not like it's going to magically solve anything... but hey, at least the civilians caught in the crossfire get a temporary reprieve from all this chaos .