Kurdish-led forces in Syria dissolve after merging with army

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The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have announced their dissolution as an independent military force, following a merger with the Syrian army. SDF commander Mazloum Abdi made the announcement in Damascus on Tuesday evening, stating the group's mission is complete. This move comes after the SDF lost most of its territory in northeastern Syria in January and subsequently struck a deal with the government. The SDF, once a key US partner in the fight against ISIL, will now cease to operate autonomously. Abdi also called for the preservation of the right to education in the Kurdish language.

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The SDF leader called for the preservation of the right to education in the Kurdish language.

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Washington has formed close ties with the new Syrian government led by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad.

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The SDF was once the main partner of the United States in Syria in the battle against ISIL.

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The SDF has completed a merger with the Syrian army.

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The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have announced their dissolution as an independent military force.

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Group’s leader calls for ‘preservation of our right to education in the Kurdish language’.The head of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which spearheaded the fight in Syria against the ISIL (ISIS) armed group, has announced its dissolution as part of a deal struck with the government in Damascus.“We announce today the end of the mission of the Syrian Democratic Forces and declare, with full responsibility, their dissolution as an independent military force,” Mazloum Abdi said on Tuesday evening in a televised speech at the presidential palace in Damascus.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Which Kurdish groups is the US are rallying to fight Iran?list 2 of 4US removes Syria from ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ listlist 3 of 4Syria ‘shakes off’ past with removal from US ‘terror’ list, says al-Sharaalist 4 of 4Syria’s economy poised for improvement after US sanctions removalend of listThe SDF once controlled a de facto autonomous zone in Syria’s northeast. Abdi said the group has completed a merger with the Syrian army and would cease to operate as an independent force.The Kurdish-led force lost most of its territory in northeastern Syria in January during a government offensive and then signed the deal to merge with the army.The SDF was once the main partner of the United States in Syria as it battled ISIL. But after the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, Washington formed close ties with the new government in Damascus, led by interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the leader of the opposition forces that overthrew al-Assad.Mazloum Abdi, foreground, leader of the SDF, arrives at the presidential palace in Damascus on August 25, 2026, to announce the armed group’s dissolution [Bakr Alkasem/AFP]“Today we stand at a historic moment in which we turn an important page in Syria’s history and begin to open a new page titled peace, stability and reconstruction,” Abdi was quoted as saying by the state news agency, SANA.

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