SYRIA HASAKAH SDF DISSOLUTION

DAMASCUS, Aug. 26, 2026 -- Vehicles run at a street in Hasakah, a major city in northeastern Syria, where the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had maintained a strong presence, Aug. 25, 2026. SDF commander Mazloum Abdi announced Tuesday the dissolution of the force following the completion of its integration into Syrian state institutions, ending a decade-long chapter in which the U.S.-backed leer más group controlled large parts of northern and northeastern Syria. leer menos