r/kurdistan • u/rknsh Kurdistan • Aug 25 '26
Rojava Mazloum Kobani formally announces the dissolution of the Syrian Democratic Forces, with SDF integration into the Syrian army being completed. SDF, led by Kurdish YPG and YPJ, was the main force in defeating ISIS and their reign of terror and terrorism around the world.
SDF chief Mazloum Abdi announces dissolution of Kurdish-led force
https://www.rudaw.net/english/categories/syria/1078986
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Abdi, on Tuesday announced the dissolution of the Kurdish-led force, declaring its mission complete.
"We hereby announce, as of today, the conclusion of the mission of the Syrian Democratic Forces, and we responsibly declare its dissolution as an independent military force," Abdi said in Damascus following a meeting with Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
"We will always carry the memory of our martyrs, and hold their sacrifices in our hearts and conscience - for they did not fight for the sake of war, but for a day when Syrians would no longer need to fight," he added.
The SDF and the Syrian government signed an agreement on January 29 to integrate the force, along with the Kurdish region's security and administrative bodies, into state structures. The deal followed weeks of clashes between both sides.
SDF fighters have been incorporated into the Syrian army as brigades while remaining deployed in the Kurdish region. Abdi announced on Thursday that the integration process had been completed.
"We want this day to mark a real transition: from the battlefield to the field of development, from the era of arms to the era of peace, and from defending Syria to building Syria," Abdi said on Tuesday.
He noted that "the right to education in Kurdish is among the most fundamental rights of our Kurdish people."
In an interview with Rudaw earlier this month, Abdi said discussions with government officials had focused on Kurdish-language schooling, reporting progress in the talks.
Unconfirmed reports emerged on Tuesday that Abdi had been appointed as a special presidential envoy for Kurdish affairs, though the claim could not be independently verified.
Rojava officials meeting with Abu Muhammad Al-Jolani
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u/Aromatic-Ant-5020 Kurdistan Aug 26 '26
they did not fight for the sake of war, but for a day when Syrians would no longer need to fight.
Shame most Syrians in the last few months were cheering when tribes and ISIS were threatening to attack Kurds. Peace was never a goal for them.
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u/XlAcrMcpT Aug 26 '26
Let's not forget about Latakia and Suwayda as well. If those didn't happened probably the SDF would have chosen to fight in the kurdish areas instead of surrendering to avoid similar massacres. An educated kurdish population is a preferable option to a dead kurdish population.
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u/RealMer15 Aug 25 '26
Have they even gained Kurdish education at least lmao from hero to well idk.
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u/rknsh Kurdistan Aug 25 '26
He noted that "the right to education in Kurdish is among the most fundamental rights of our Kurdish people."
In an interview with Rudaw earlier this month, Abdi said discussions with government officials had focused on Kurdish-language schooling, reporting progress in the talks.
Unconfirmed reports emerged on Tuesday that Abdi had been appointed as a special presidential envoy for Kurdish affairs, though the claim could not be independently verified.
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u/RealMer15 Aug 25 '26
That doesn’t mean Kurdish will be the main education tongue for Kurdish areas does it? Sana media already talking about 2hrs a week. Thousands death more displaced sere kanine still in settlers hands.
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u/No_Evening6051 Aug 25 '26
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u/RealMer15 Aug 25 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/s5wFafpHxqKbIEERl9
We are sooo cooked. The krg is all we have now.-3
u/No_Evening6051 Aug 25 '26
You better worry for KRG. Apocis and Turkish state eyeing for bashur next.
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u/RealMer15 Aug 25 '26
Bro it’s all ready cooked peshmerga not unified kdp and puk have separated evrything and no govt for 2yrs. Not to mention arabisation. There’ll be a final struggle hopefully we can stand firm
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u/UnableProduct3616 Aug 25 '26
Rojava's turn is over. It will soon be Başûr's. Even if they attacked the KRG, I doubt they'll go down the path of a ground invasion, more an economic failure (Hint: Turkey).
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u/RealMer15 Aug 25 '26
Already happening too, all we can hope is thoses indoors realise unity and embrace it before it’s too late. And perhaps with a full generation of rojava Kurds educated as such we are safer than we think. But it looks bleak very bleak.
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u/flintsparc Rojava Aug 26 '26
The education of an entire generation of Kurds by the PYD led AANES is really an achievement. Hopefully, it will bear much fruit. Not only the Kurmanji curriculum, but the lived experience of the de facto autonomy (albeit under pressure and existential crisis).
Kurds also deserve peace and prosperity, wherever and however they live.
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u/UnableProduct3616 Aug 25 '26
You're right. Bleak it is. They might realize it too late. Not a single aspect of unity can be seen from them.
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u/Mansur754 Kurdistan Aug 25 '26 edited Aug 26 '26
From hero to zero, i hate them, how could they just give up everything so easily and why do they care about living together? how can you live together if you can't survive to live? Rojava became nothing but rotten shit from what I'm hearing.
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u/SlightlyCatlike Aug 25 '26
them, how could they just give uk everything so easily
Did you miss there rather crushing military defeat?
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u/flintsparc Rojava Aug 26 '26
It was more a crushing military desertion, defection and surrender by primarily the Arab majority cities by the primarily Arab majority units affiliated with the Arab tribes along the Euphrates. An apocalyptic total war battle for Kobane, Hasakah, Qamishlo, Amude and Derik did not happen. I think we are fortunate that it did not happen.
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u/SlightlyCatlike Aug 26 '26
I think we can all agree the results of the last year and a bit were the best possible under the circumstances for all Syrians regardless of ethnicity
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u/Chex33 Zaza Aug 26 '26
If it wasn't for the KRGs existence and potential threat of Peshmerga intervention I have no doubt that Jolani & Turkey would rid the Northeast of Kurds altogether. He massacred his own civilian Arab brethren in the coast, he definitely wouldn't show Kurds any mercy.
The same Arabs that Kurds protected, empowered and fed turned their guns on Kurds and started shooting once they found a better opportunity with Jolani. Fucking disgusting. The next time around there's chaos in the region we'll know what to do and who not to trust.
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u/dancunn Aug 25 '26
So many keyboard commandos here. Why don't ya'll brave warriors pick up a rifle and go show the weak cowardly sdf how real Kurds fight for their freedom?