BRUSSELS
Supporters of the YPG/SDF terror group, causing unrest in Belgium's capital Brussels, faced a strong police response on Wednesday.
The demonstrators gathered in front of the European Parliament building in the morning, waving flags linked to the terrorist group and chanting slogans in its favor.
After the group began causing disturbance, police intervened, using tear gas and water cannons to restore order.
Following the initial confrontation, the protesters marched to Schuman Square, home to the European Council building, which is set to host an EU summit tomorrow.
Police closely monitored the group as they paused in front of the EU External Action (EEAS) building, chanting slogans before dispersing.
Security measures during the demonstration included the deployment of helicopters, riot control vehicles, and a large police presence.
The protests came as the Syrian Army carried out operations in northeastern Syria after the SDF failed to comply with provisions of a ceasefire agreement. Under the deal, the SDF was required to withdraw military formations east of the Euphrates River and hand over administrative and security control of the Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor provinces to the Syrian government.
The agreement also mandated that all border crossings and energy resources come under central government authority, with SDF personnel to be individually integrated into the Syrian defense and interior ministries following security vetting.
Syria's Defense Ministry announced a four-day ceasefire with the SDF on Tuesday evening, "in line with the understandings announced by the Syrian state with the SDF" and "out of keenness to ensure the success of the national efforts being made."
The SDF is dominated by the YPG, the Syrian branch of the terrorist group PKK. The PKK is classified as an ethno-nationalist and separatist terrorist organization by the EU's law enforcement agency Europol and has been banned in Germany since 1993.