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Aug 25, 2026

Syrian Democratic Forces dissolve after integration with Damascus

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces announced their official dissolution as part of an integration agreement with Syria's government. The US-backed group had been at the forefront of the battle against ISIS.

Aug 25, 2026·7 sources

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▪The dissolution of the Syrian Democratic Forces follows the completion of the process integrating its fighters into the brigades of the Syrian army.
▪The Syrian Democratic Forces was formed in 2015 with United States backing and spearheaded the military campaign that territorially defeated the Islamic State in Syria.
▪At its peak, the Syrian Democratic Forces amassed approximately 100,000 Kurdish and Arab fighters and controlled oil-rich regions in northern and northeastern Syria.

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Post-conflict reconstruction Insurgencies & rebellions Syria

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