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 longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in late 2024.
Article origin: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/syrian-kurdish-leader-dissolves-force-spearheaded-jihadist-fight
Original author: Timothy Gardner
