SDF chief condemns Syria's ‘language of war,’ says working to stop Aleppo attacks

"The deployment of tanks and artillery in the neighborhoods of the city of Aleppo, the shelling of unarmed civilians and their displacement, and attempts to storm Kurdish neighborhoods during the negotiation process, undermine the chances of reaching understandings, and prepare the conditions for dangerous demographic changes, while also exposing the civilians trapped in the two neighborhoods to the risk of massacres," said Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Mazloum Abdi.

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SDF chief Abdi in Damascus for integration talks

The delegation, led by Abdi and including senior SDF members Sozdar Derik and Sipan Hemo, is in Damascus for “discussions related to the military integration process,” the Kurdish-led force said in a statement.

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SDF chief’s Damascus visit postponed for ‘technical reasons’

The Kurdish-led force added that a new date will be set soon, “through mutual agreement among the concerned parties.” 

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DEM Party urges Rojava officials to attend party's Istanbul conference

The pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) is holding an international conference in Istanbul this weekend, coming as the peace process between Ankara and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) continues to develop.

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SDF chief meets top Kurdistan Region officials, discusses SDF-Damascus talks

The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Mazloum Abdi met with President Masoud Barzani, Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, and Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani.

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SDF chief thanks Trump, welcomes Syria joining global coalition against ISIS

“Syria’s accession to the global coalition against ISIS represents a pivotal step towards enhancing collaborative efforts and bolstering the initiatives aimed at achieving the enduring defeat of ISIS and eliminating its threat to the region,” Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) chief Mazloum Abdi wrote on X.

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Disputes stalling integration of SDF with Damascus: Analyst

No concrete steps have been taken to implement the integration of SDF into Syria’s state apparatus, a Damascus-based Kurdish researcher told The New Region

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SDF chief says understanding reached with Damascus on integration, decentralization

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi told SDF-affiliated media that the Kurdish-led forces will not withdraw from Deir ez-Zor and Raqqa.

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We will participate in forming Syria’s new army: SDF chief

On March 10, Abdi and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa signed an agreement that would see the Kurdish-led forces and institutions in Rojava integrate into the Syrian state apparatus.

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