Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces group says it has dissolved after merging with the Syrian army
- 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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The Kurdish-led military alliance of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced its dissolution. The mission had ended, it said. The step had been planned for a long time, but dispute had delayed him so far.
The decision comes in implementation of an agreement signed this year with Syrian de facto president Ahmed al-Sarrah.
After years of autonomy and battles: Kurdish force in Syria is disbanding, merging wi
The Syrian Democratic Forces, once Washington’s main ally in the fight against ISIS, has announced its dissolution and will merge into the Syrian army it was fighting just months ago
Syria's Kurdish-led SDF disbands
The leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, the Washington-backed group at the forefront of the battle against the Islamic State jihadist group, announced their dissolution on Tuesday under a deal with the government. After being Syria's most highly trained and organised paramilitary force for years, the SDF was promptly dropped by Washington in favour of the new US-friendly authorities in Damascus after the ousting of long-time rule…
In Syria, Kurdish military leader Maslum Abdi announced the dissolution of his militias.
Formed in 2015 at the initiative of Washington, the Syrian Democratic Forces formed the army of the Kurdish autonomous administration in Syria, and had fought the jihadists of the ISIS, supported by the international coalition led by the United States.
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