Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces group says it has dissolved after merging with the Syrian army
Mazloum Abdi said about 10,000 fighters have joined Syrian army brigades, a major step toward Damascus restoring central control.
- On Tuesday, Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, announced the group's official dissolution following its completed merger with the Syrian army.
- Kurds filled a security vacuum in Syria's northeast shortly after the 2011 uprising against Assad, establishing an autonomous zone that at its peak controlled about 25% of Syria.
- The SDF served as the United States' primary partner against the Islamic State. Abdi said the force "carried a heavy responsibility during one of the most difficult periods in Syria's history."
- During ceasefire negotiations, Interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa promised to restore Kurdish citizenship and education rights, while the government adopted Nowruz as a national holiday and designated Kurdish an official language alongside Arabic.
- Kurds questioned whether the new Sunni Arab-led authorities would provide true representation, while tensions persist as Turkey previously designated the SDF a terrorist organization due to its ties to the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK.
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Commander Mazloum Abdi announced on Tuesday evening the dissolution of the Syrian Kurdish forces that fought against jihadists in the Islamic State (ISIS) group, by virtue of an agreement with President Ahmed al-Sharaa, decided to reunite Syria. "Today we announce the conclusion of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) mission and declare, with full responsibility, their dissolution as an independent military force," the leader said.
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Česká televizeThe commander of the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, announced on Tuesday the dissolution of the group and its full integration into state institutions. He made the announcement in a televised speech broadcast from the presidential palace in Damascus. According to AFP, this is the fulfillment of an agreement with the interim President of Syria, Ahmad Shaara, who is seeking to unify the country.
Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces announce its dissolution
The dissolution of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the main US-backed anti-Islamic State group in Syria, ends more than a decade of Kurdish-led autonomy in the country’s northeast, as the SDF’s military, security, and civilian institutions are integrated into the state. The post Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces announce its dissolution appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.
SDF commander Maslum Abdi has announced "the end of the deployment" of the Kurdish-dominated force, which is part of an agreement with the transitional government.
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The Straits TimesSyria's Kurdish-led SDF dissolves as part of integration with Damascus
"We announce today the end of the mission of the Syrian Democratic Forces and announce with full responsibility its dissolution as an independent military force," SDF commander Mazloum Abdi said.
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