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Syria merges Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces into state institutions

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa (right) shakes the hand of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi after the signing of an agreement to integrate the SDF into state institutions in the Syrian capital Damascus on March 10, 2025 [Handout: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) via AFP]

Syria says that it has reached an agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces to integrate the latter with state institutions.

The Syrian presidency made the announcement on Monday and released images of a signing ceremony featuring the Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and the head of the SDF, Mazloum Abdi.

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