Mazloum Abdi: We announce the dissolution of 'Daesh' and full integration into Syrian state institutions
The commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, announced on Tuesday the dissolution of the Kurdish autonomous forces and administration, as well as all their military and civilian formations, confirming their full integration into the institutions of the Syrian state.
Abdi, speaking to journalists from the presidential palace in Damascus, said, “We announce today the end of the Syrian Democratic Forces’ mission, and we declare with full responsibility their dissolution as an independent military force.”
He affirmed that the SDF is no longer an independent military force, officially announcing its dissolution and the integration of its structures into state institutions, adding, “We want to build a new and united Syria.”
The announcement marks a significant political and military shift in northeastern Syria, ending the independent structure of the SDF and the autonomous administration and placing their formations within the institutions of the Syrian state.
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Abdi had previously announced last Thursday the completion of the integration of Kurdish civilian and military institutions into the Syrian state’s institutions.
The announcement came after months of negotiations between the Kurds and Syrian authorities, following the signing of a comprehensive agreement on January 31 that stipulated the gradual integration of the Kurdish autonomous administration’s institutions into the state.
The agreement, signed by Abdi and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the beginning of the year, was followed by a military escalation between the two sides, after which the SDF withdrew from large areas with an Arab majority in northern and eastern Syria to areas with a Kurdish majority in Al-Hasakah Governorate.
During the escalation, al-Sharaa issued a decree on January 16 recognizing the national rights of the Kurds and granting their language official status, an unprecedented step in Syria since its independence in 1946.
Under the agreement, al-Sharaa appointed Nur al-Din Ahmad Isa, a Kurd from Qamishli, as governor of Al-Hasakah the following month, while the Ministry of Defense announced in March the appointment of Kurdish military leader Sibhan Hamo as deputy minister of defense for the Eastern Region.
Pursuant to the agreement, Syrian authorities gradually took over the management of facilities and installations previously under Kurdish control, most notably Qamishli Airport and the oil and gas fields in northeastern Syria.
