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  "id": 3337397,
  "title": "Syria’s Kurdish-led SDF dissolves as fighters join state forces",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/syrias-kurdish-led-sdf-dissolves-as-fighters-join-state-forces",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T20:00:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/25/syrias-kurdish-led-sdf-dissolves-as-fighters-join-state-forces/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi declared the end of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a US-backed military force. Abdi made the announcement in Damascus, stating it was \"mission complete,\" signalling the dissolution of the SDF's mandate. The SDF, which was formed in 2015 to combat ISIS, now incorporates tens of thousands of fighters into Syria's state institutions. The move is a culmination of an agreement signed between the SDF and interim President Ahmad Al Shara in January, with support from Washington, Paris, and Ankara. The agreement aimed to end hostilities between Kurdish forces and the new Syrian government, following the SDF's loss of territory in the oil-rich north and north-east of Syria. In a significant concession to the Kurdish community, the dissolution of the SDF also marks a recognition of Kurdish as a national language and the granting of Kurdish national rights and cultural freedoms.",
  "summary": "Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi announced on Tuesday the dissolution of the Syrian Democratic Forces, completing a deal to integrate the US-backed force into Syria’s state institutions. Speaking in Damascus, Mr Abdi described the move as “mission complete”. “We declare, from today, the termination of the Syrian Democratic Forces’ mandate and the disbandment of the Syrian Democratic Forces as an…",
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        "title": "Kurdish-led group in Syria says it has dissolved after merging with the army",
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        "published": "2026-08-25T18:22:01.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Kurdish-led group in Syria says it has dissolved after merging with the army",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/kurdish-led-group-in-syria-says-it-has-dissolved-after-merging-with",
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        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Kurdish-led group in Syria says it has dissolved after merging with the army",
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        "published": "2026-08-25T18:53:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Kurdish-led forces in Syria dissolve after merging with the army",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/kurdish-led-forces-in-syria-dissolve-after-merging-with-the-army",
        "published": "2026-08-25T19:13:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Syria's Kurdish-led SDF dissolves as part of integration with Damascus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/syrias-kurdish-led-sdf-dissolves-as-part-of-integration-with-damascus",
        "published": "2026-08-25T19:46:36.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Syria’s Kurdish-led SDF dissolves as fighters join state forces",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/syrias-kurdish-led-sdf-dissolves-as-fighters-join-state-forces-3339281",
        "published": "2026-08-25T20:00:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Kurdish-led group in Syria says it has dissolved after merging with the army",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/kurdish-led-group-in-syria-says-it-has-dissolved-after-merging-with",
        "published": "2026-08-25T20:38:47.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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