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Kurds weigh hope and caution as Syria’s SDF dissolves and joins the state military

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QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — Kurds in Syria’s northeast regarded the announcement that the Kurdish-led force that once controlled the area has been dissolved with mixed emotions, while international players with a stake in Syria welcomed the step.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces commander announces the group's dissolution after merger with Syria's military (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces commander announces the group's dissolution after merger with Syria's military

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    Kurdish-led group in Syria says it has dissolved after merging with the army (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces on Tuesday announced the official dissolution of the…

  3. France 24

    Syrian Kurdish leader announces SDF dissolution after its integration into army (opens France 24)

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    Mazloum Abdi, the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Tuesday announced the dissolution of the group in a televised speech from the presidential palace in Damascus.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Kurdish-led forces in Syria dissolve after merging with army (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander campaigns for Kurdish language preservation after decade fighting ISIL.

  5. Al-Monitor

    Syrian Kurdish leader dissolves force that spearheaded jihadist fight (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, the Washington-backed group at the forefront of the battle against the Islamic State jihadist group, announced their dissolution on Tuesday under a deal with the government.

  6. Al-Monitor

    Syria's Kurdish-led SDF dissolves as part of integration with Damascus (opens Al-Monitor)

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    DAMASCUS, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces has been dissolved, the armed militant group's leader said on Tuesday, a major step in the integration plan agreed on earlier this year with the Islamist-led government in Damascus.

  7. Al Jazeera

    Syrian Democratic Forces announce their dissolution (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces will dissolve as an independent military force under an agreement with Damascus

  8. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces group says it has dissolved after merging with the Syrian army (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces has announced the group's official dissolution

  9. Al-Monitor

    Turkey says SDF dissolution will help with Syrian unity (opens Al-Monitor)

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    ISTANBUL, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Turkey's ruling AK Party welcomes the dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces as an important step towards strengthening Syrian unity, a spokesman for President Tayyip Erdogan's party said on Wednesday.

  10. France 24

    Turkey says dissolution of Kurdish-led group crucial for Syrian stability (opens France 24)

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    Turkey on Wednesday said the dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) marked a key step towards strengthening state authority and achieving lasting stability in Syria. Turkey has long regarded the SDF as an extension of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which waged an…

  11. Al-Monitor

    Capitulation or compromise? What SDF's dissolution means for Sharaa, Turkey and Syria's Kurds (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The Syrian Democratic Forces' dissolution ends an era of Kurdish self-rule while opening a new political chapter in Damascus.

  12. France 24

    Syria: Why is the dissolution of the Kurdish forces significant? (opens France 24)

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    The Syrian Kurdish Forces announced their dissolution on August 25, in what is considered a significant step for Syria. FRANCE 24's Andrew Hilliar tells us why.

  13. Al Jazeera

    Kurdish-led SDF has dissolved, but has Syria really unified its military? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    SDF's dissolution is a major victory for Damascus, but unresolved questions over command and deployment remain.

  14. WTOP Washington DC

    Kurds weigh hope and caution as Syria’s SDF dissolves and joins the state military (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — Kurds in Syria’s northeast regarded the announcement that the Kurdish-led force that once controlled the area has been dissolved with mixed emotions, while international players with a stake in Syria welcomed the step.

  15. Al Jazeera

    What’s behind the SDF’s deal with Damascus? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The Syrian Democratic Forces announces its dissolution after merging with Syria's army.

  16. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Syria’s Kurdish-led force dissolves (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    QAMISHLI, Syria -- Kurds in Syria's northeast regarded the announcement that the Kurdish-led force that once controlled the area has been dissolved with mixed emotions, while international players with a stake in Syria welcomed the step.

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