# What’s behind the SDF’s deal with Damascus?

https://mins.news/en/item/33585

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-26 20:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/8/26/whats-behind-the-sdfs-deal-with-damascus?traffic_source=rss

> The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have officially dissolved and integrated their thousands of fighters into Syria’s army under a deal with Damascus. The group once controlled large parts of northern Syria, but lost much of its territory after Bashar al-Assad’s regime collapsed in December 2024 and the army launched an offensive.

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