Kurdish SDF militia agrees to join Syrian army, integrate with government in deal with President al-Sharaa

Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Commander of Syrian Kurdish-led forces Mazloum Abdi shake hands, after Syria reached a deal to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) with state institutions. Damascus, Syria, March 10, 2025. SANA/Handout via REUTERS

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led coalition of militias which carved out an autonomous zone in northeast Syria during the nation’s civil war, agreed to officially join the military of the new Syrian government on Monday, inking a deal with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa.