# Kurdish-led SDF announces dissolution and merger with Syrian army

https://mins.news/en/video/32610

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-26 04:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi8eStRZhnw

> The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces say they will dissolve and integrate into Syria’s army under an agreement with Damascus. Commander Mazloum Abdi said the move ends the SDF’s status as an independent armed force, while the deal guarantees Kurdish cultural, civil and educational rights.

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