He stressed that the agreement with Mazloum Abdi, commander-in-chief of the SyrianDemocratic Forces (SDF), forms the foundation for dialogue and enjoys both domestic and international support.
...SyrianDemocratic Forces (SDF) ... the northeast, where the US-backed SDF demands decentralization, and Suwayda in the south, where voices are growing louder in calling for “independence” from Syria.
The annual ceremony was the most prestigious event on the SDF calendar. It had been hosted in turns by the Ground, Maritime and Air arms of the SDF and was attended by the prime minister in his capacity as the supreme commander.
As negotiations between the Syrian government in Damascus and the SyrianDemocratic Forces (SDF) edge towards collapse, analysts are warning of severe economic repercussions ... An SDF rocket attack on ...
These forces are reportedly supported by local Arab tribes, potentially strengthening Damascus’s position in a region where ethnic Arabs make up a substantial proportion of the population and the SDF’s ranks.