The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) [g] is a Kurdish -led [13][104][105] coalition of U.S.-backed left-wing [106][107] ethnic militias and rebel groups, and serves as the official military wing of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES; also unofficially known as Rojava). [108][109][110] Founded on 10 October 201...

Mar 11, 2025 · The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) signed an agreement with Syria's interim government, integrating the SDF’s 100,000-strong, mostly Kurdish force into the new Syrian military. The deal likely represents a calculated risk by the SDF to curtail Turkish aggression, especially if the US withdraws from the country.

Mar 11, 2025 · On March 10, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) signed an agreement with Syria’s interim government, integrating the SDF’s 100,000-strong, predominantly Kurdish force into the new Syrian military. This move is surprising, given the deep distrust Syria’s Kurds have toward the interim government led by Ahmed al Sharaa.

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters stand guard as residents celebrate following the signing of a breakthrough deal between Syria’s interim government and the SDF, the Kurdish-led authority that controls the country’s northeast, in Qamishli, northeastern Syria, late Monday, March 10, 2025.

Mar 10, 2025 · Syria’s interim government says it has reached a landmark agreement with Kurdish-led forces to integrate them into state institutions as it tries to unify the country’s diverse communities...

Mar 11, 2025 · As the new authorities in Damascus face their greatest challenge to credibility in western Syria, a surprise deal with the country’s Kurds could mark a new chapter in the northeast, though...

Mar 10, 2025 · Syria merges Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces into state institutions. SDF controls much of northeastern Syria, and has held out against control from Damascus for years.

Mar 12, 2025 · Shafaq News/ A pivotal moment for Syria’s Kurdish minority emerged with a surprise agreement between transitional President Ahmed Al‑Sharaa and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazlum Abdi, marking the first official state recognition of …

Dec 27, 2024 · After Bashar al-Assad's ouster, there are questions about the fate of the Syrian Democratic Forces, the U.S.-backed Kurdish coalition that currently controls a third of Syrian territory.

Mar 17, 2025 · The Kurdish led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which has been the preferred partner of the International Coalition in the fight against ISIS for over a decade. They embrace modern values of freedom and human rights. The Kurdish female fighters in the Women's Protection Units (YPJ) have inspired the uprising of Jina Mahsa Amini and the slogan ...