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...

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 President Ahmed al-Sharaa (right) shakes the hand of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi after the signing of an agreement to integrate the SDF into ...

20 hours ago · The transitional Syrian government and the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have come to an agreement regarding the strategic Tishrin Dam in central Syria. The dam has been the site of almost four months of clashes between the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army and the SDF. Under the new agreement, the Syrian government will take control of the …

Mar 11, 2025 · A Kurdish-led militia alliance which controls north-eastern Syria has signed a deal to integrate all military and civilian institutions into the Syrian state, the country's presidency says.

Apr 7, 2025 · The road ahead is uncertain, but for now, the Syria-SDF agreement stands as one of the most consequential developments since the outbreak of the conflict over a decade ago. A major unknown in the deal’s implementation is the role of the United States. While Washington supported the SDF militarily, it continues to impose broad economic ...

3 days ago · The Syrian government has deployed forces to a key dam in northern Syria, taking over from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) following an agreement. The SDF captured the Tishrin Dam ...

Mar 11, 2025 · The Syrian Democratic Forces, the Kurdish-led coalition that joined with U.S. troops to fight the Islamic State terrorist group, has agreed to integrate with the same interim Syrian...

Syria’s transitional government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have begun implementing a landmark agreement aimed at reintegrating the autonomous administration’s civil and military institutions into the framework of the Syrian state.

Mar 31, 2025 · PARIS — With the signing of an agreement between Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazloum Abdi on March 10, many Syrians breathed a sigh of relief. The most immediate concerns—a major military confrontation or partition—seemed to have been averted. Still, three weeks later the deal remains fragile and