# Syrian Democratic Forces announce dissolution

https://mins.news/en/item/32312

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-25 21:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/25/syrian-democratic-forces-announce-their-dissolution?traffic_source=rss

> The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces will dissolve as an independent military force under an agreement with Damascus, its chief, Mazloum Abdi, announced. The SDF was previously the United States’ main partner in Syria in the fight against ISIL.

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