In a recent interview, the commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) emphasized the importance of establishing a secular, civil, and decentralized state in Syria following the ouster of the Assad family from power. The SDF commander highlighted the need for a state that treats all citizens equally regardless of their religion or ethnicity.
The fall of Bashar Assad on December 8 marked the end of the Assad family's 54-year rule in Syria after insurgents led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham captured Damascus. The Syrian factions that toppled Assad recently met in Damascus and named HTS leader al-Sharaa as the country's interim president, suspending the previous constitution and dissolving the army and security agencies.
