SDF commemorates Kobani day

In late 2014, ISIS besieged the city of Kobani for over 100 days

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Damascus accuses SDF of deadly attack on army post near Tishrin Dam

The incident comes hours after the SDF reportedly submitted a list of its commanders to the global coalition for integration into the Syrian army.

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SDF submits commander list under Syrian army integration framework

In an interview with the Associated Press on October 16, SDF chief Mazloum Abdi stated that the Kurdish forces’ integration into the Syrian army will not take place individually. They will instead join the state as a united force, maintaining its structure and leadership.

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SDF meets to discuss fighting ISIS in Deir ez-Zor

In a statement, the SDF said its Deir ez-Zor Military Council met to “assess the current security situation in the region and discuss mechanisms for improving combat readiness. They also developed new plans to enhance coordination between the military councils and field units to counter ISIS cells.” 

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Syrian army, SDF clash in eastern Syria: State TV

“Clashes with machine guns and shells between the army and SDF in the towns of Mahkan and al-Kashmah in eastern Deir ez-Zor,” Syria TV announced, adding that the confrontation “continued for hours.”

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Kurdish-led council reiterates call for decentralization in Syria

“Decentralization has become an urgent necessity to rebuild the country and enhance its political and security stability, particularly in the vital coastal areas and other provinces with social and cultural diversity,” the SDC said in a statement.

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SDF, Damascus delegations meet amid integration talks

The meeting between the SDF and the Syrian government discussed tensions in the Kurdish-majority neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh in Aleppo, and the SDF handed over a number of detainees to the Damascus government.

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Syria rejects ‘division or federalism’: FM

"The absence of the Syrian Democratic Forces within state institutions deepens the rift between them and the state," Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said, coming as Damascus seeks to centralize power despite Kurdish desires for devolved government.

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SDF demands identity protection, justice for Afrin in Syrian army integration

Additionally, Hamo highlighted Afrin as the “real criterion” for the Kurdish components to trust the “government's seriousness in building a national army.”

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