New agreement sees dissolution of Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

New agreement sees dissolution of Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Wed, 08/26/2026 - 14:32 Kurdish-language rights and integration of women's units into security forces reportedly among terms of deal Kurdish fighters from the Qamishli Brigade, part of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), participate in a military parade in Qamishli on 21 August (AFP/Delil Souleiman) Off The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have announced their dissolution in Syria as part of an agreement with the interim government. The SDF, formed out of a number of Kurdish and Arab organisations in 2015 to fight the Islamic State group, announced the move on Tuesday in a televised statement. Following a meeting with interim President Ahmed al-Sharra, SDF commander-in-chief Mazloum Abdi said the organisation had completed its mission and would integrate with the national military forces.