ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq – The first convoy of Syrian security forces is set to enter Syria’s Kurdish-majority cities on Monday within the framework of a recent ceasefire agreement, prompting authorities to announce a general curfew to prevent tensions with civilians.

The Kurdish-led forces and the Syrian government reached an agreement to cease military operations on Friday following weeks of unrest. The deal involves the entry of Syrian interior ministry’s security forces into the Kurdish-majority areas of Hasakah and Qamishli.

A convoy comprised of 100 security personnel is set to enter the areas in Rojava (northeast Syria) on Monday via 25 vehicles, per the agreement. The security forces are only permitted to carry light weapons.

A general curfew has been announced from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Monday in Hasakah and Qamishli, reportedly to prevent tensions with the civilians, according to The New Region’s reporter on the ground.

In addition, a special security zone will be established to protect the arriving forces and ensure their safety during the duration of their deployment.

Meanwhile, Muhammad Abdul Ghani, the commander of Syrian internal security forces in Aleppo, on Sunday met with Kurdish-led security forces (Asayish) in Kobane ahead of the deployment of Damascus-affiliated forces to the region.

"We are now starting to prepare our forces to enter Kobane, and as for the time frame, it depends on the technical details, and there are some matters that still require coordination from both sides," he said

Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Chief Mazloum Abdi, in an interview with Erbil-based AVA Media on Saturday, said that the entry of the security forces is “symbolic” until the integration process of the Kurdish-led forces into the Syrian army is done and is not a permanent arrangement.

Abdi said Kurdish security forces will remain in Kurdish areas, and no permanent Syrian bases will be established.

The Friday accord provides for the formation of a military division under Syrian state control comprising three SDF brigades and a brigade from the Kobane forces within a division under the auspices of Aleppo province.

The recent clashes between Kurdish-led forces and Damascus-affiliated factions broke out after a year of tensions regarding a prospective integration agreement, with Rojava authorities remaining hesitant in light of sectarian massacres perpetrated by state forces against the country's Druze and Alawite minorities.

The Syrian offensive in Rojava has left hundreds dead and forced Kurdish-led forces, who did the brunt of defeating the Islamic State (ISIS) in the country, to cede swathes of territory and withdraw to Hasakah province, with the attacking Syrian forces violating ceasefires, committing human rights violations, and possibly war crimes in their campaign.