ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Northeast Syria’s Internal Security Forces (Asayish) declared control over the al-Tay neighborhood in Qamishlo city following several days of clashes with pro-government fighters after a permanent ceasefire with Russian support was declared.

“A permanent truce, mediated and guaranteed by the SDF [Syrian Democratic Forces] and Russian forces, has been reached in Qamishlo city. The Asayish will remain committed to the deal as long as it is not violated by other parties,” the Asayish in a statement on Sunday.

“The residents of al-Tay neighborhood who left their homes due to escalation will be assisted by our forces to return to their homes.”

Local reports indicate that on Monday civilians began returning to al-Tay.

According to the Syrian Kurdish Hawar News Agency (ANHA) the neighborhood was captured from the National Defense Forces (NDF) militia “except for the Abbas Alawi School that has been turned into a security base for the Syrian Government as well all streets surrounding the Water Tower.”

On Sunday night, brief clashes again erupted after NDF militias attacked positions of the Asayish.

However, as of Monday morning the situation was calm on the ground and the Asayish had called on residents from al-Tay to return.

Clashes erupted in Qamishlo on April 20 when the NDF shot dead a commander from the Asayish, part of the US-backed SDF.

Earlier attempts by Russia to calm tensions and reach a permanent ceasefire deal had earlier failed after Hayes Jaryan, a sheikh from the Bani Saba clan who was part of delegation to stop the clashes was shot and killed, allegedly by an NDF sniper, after returning from the airport.