Kurdish-Led Syrian Democratic Forces Group Says It Has Dissolved after Merging with the Syrian Army
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces on Tuesday announced the official dissolution of the group, which once controlled a de facto autonomous zone in Syria's northeast.
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led group, has officially dissolved following its merger with the Syrian army, according to a statement from the SDF commander, Mazloum Abdi. The dissolution comes after the SDF lost most of its territory in northeast Syria to a government offensive in January and signed a deal to merge with the army.
The SDF, once the main U.S. ally in the fight against the Islamic State group, lost its de facto autonomous zone in Syria as the country entered a new phase of peace and participation in building a new Syria. The dissolution marks the end of the SDF's mission and its status as an independent military force.
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