# YPG-led SDF terror group announces dissolution, integration with Syrian army

https://mins.news/en/video/33075

- TRT World, 2026-08-26 12:37 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD-2q1rUrZ0

> Eleven years after its formation, the YPG-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces, described as a terror group, has announced its dissolution. The move follows a deal reached with the government last year to integrate its forces into the Syrian army and state institutions. St Andrews University’s Filiz Katman provides analysis.

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