# First batch of Syrian Kurds returns to border town after years of displacement 2026-08-10T18:49:52+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A first group of Syrian Kurds headed for the northeastern border town of Ras al-Ain on Monday, months after a January 2026 integration deal between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian government. The agreement included the return of displaced Kurds but residents had been waiting, prompting appeals for help. Jawan Isso from a committee of displaced people said about 2,500 people were in the "first batch" and a second would follow in days. Tens of thousands of Kurds were displaced when Turkey and allied Syrian fighters seized the Arab-majority border strip from Kurdish control in 2019. Returnee Nora Khodor, 37, called it "like a dream" to go home. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: displacement, Kurds, Ras al-Ain, SDF, Syria, Turkey Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/first-batch-of-syrian-kurds-returns-to-border-town-after-years-of-displacement/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/first-batch-of-syrian-kurds-returns-to-border-town-after-years-of-displacement/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.