Mazloum Abdi, from champion of Syria Kurdish autonomy to presidential adviser
Mazloum Abdi, who has been appointed as adviser to Syria's presidency, is shifting into politics after years as a Kurdish military leader heading internationally backed fighters who battled Islamic State group jihadists in Syria. From joining the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in 1990 through to announcing the dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) this week, Abdi has…
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as a presidential adviser on Friday, according to state media. Abdi is known by several names and had led the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Washington-backed group that fought against the Islamic State jihadist group. On Tuesday, he announced the dissolution of the SDF as part of an integration deal with Damascus made in January.
The integration deal was a significant victory for Sharaa but ended Kurdish hopes for autonomy. US special envoy to Syria Tom Barrack praised the integration as a diplomatic solution strengthening Syria's sovereignty. Abdi confirmed that the SDF's dissolution followed the completion of integrating their forces into Syrian army brigades.
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