{"id":2650658,"date":"2026-08-27T16:21:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T20:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-celebrates-breakthrough-as-syrian-paramilitary-group-dissolves-signaling-bright-future-for-once-fractured-state\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T16:28:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T20:28:34","slug":"us-celebrates-breakthrough-as-syrian-paramilitary-group-dissolves-signaling-bright-future-for-once-fractured-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-celebrates-breakthrough-as-syrian-paramilitary-group-dissolves-signaling-bright-future-for-once-fractured-state\/","title":{"rendered":"US celebrates breakthrough as Syrian paramilitary group dissolves, signaling &#8216;bright future&#8217; for once-fractured state"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-celebrates-breakthrough-as-syrian-paramilitary-group-dissolves-signaling-bright-future-for-once-fractured-state%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2650658&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The United States has celebrated a significant development in Syria, where a Kurdish-lead paramilitary group supported by Washington, the Syrian democratic Forces (SDF), agreed to disband and integrate into the Syrian government.This move marked a pivotal step towards stabilizing the country, with SDF commander Mazloum Abdi declaring the group&#8217;s dissolution and emphasizing a focus on peace and nation-building. The transition follows years of conflict, negotiations, and shifting alliances, including the collapse of a Washington-brokered peace deal and intense fighting between government forces and the SDF.<\/p>\n<p>The Syrian government, led by President Ahmed al Sharaa, has gained legitimacy, especially after enshrining rights for Kurds and reasserting sovereignty. Experts view the integration as a promising sign that Syria might potentially be moving beyond sectarian violence and towards unity. The U.S. also removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism and lifted sanctions, facilitating increased potential for foreign investment and economic recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Regional neighbors like Turkey and Saudi Arabia have welcomed the dissolution of the SDF, viewing it as a move toward strengthening Syrian state authority and stability. The combined efforts aim to restore Syria&#8217;s economic stability, rebuild its infrastructure, and foster international cooperation, signaling a hopeful future for the war-torn nation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United States is taking a victory lap after a Syrian paramilitary group previously backed by Washington against the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/islamic-state\/\">Islamic State<\/a> agreed to dissolve its organization and integrate into the national government.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4423443\/kurdish-forces-ceasefire-syrian-government\/\">Syrian Democratic Forces<\/a>, formed by Kurdish fighters in 2015 to combat insurgent Islamic militants, will dissolve and integrate into the Syrian national armed forces, which enjoys the backing of President Donald Trump\u2019s administration. SDF commander Mazloum Abdi made the announcement at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/syria\/\">presidential palace in Damascus<\/a> on Tuesday, striking an optimistic tone as he explained that the \u201ccircumstances have changed\u201d and Syria has \u201centered a new phase\u201d of \u201cpeace and participation in building a new Syria.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4701465\/us-breakthrough-syrian-democratic-forces-dissolves\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>US celebrates breakthrough as Syrian paramilitary group dissolves, signaling \u2018bright future\u2019 for once-fractured state<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4702447\/ratko-mladic-die-obituary\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Butcher of Bosnia\u2019 Ratko Mladic dies at 84 while serving life sentence in The Hague<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4702436\/thousand-missing-dozens-countries-nepal-flooding\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Thousands missing from dozens of countries after Nepal flooding<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe announce today the end of the mission of the Syrian Democratic Forces and declare, with full responsibility, their dissolution as an independent military force,\u201d Abdi said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arrangement lends legitimacy to Syrian President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ahmed-al-sharaa\">Ahmed al Sharaa<\/a>, an ally of Trump who is positioning himself as a great unifier of the various ethnic groups that make up the modern state, after years of negotiations overseen by the U.S.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">An internal security officer with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stands guard as a convoy of Syria\u2019s Interior Ministry security forces arrives at Qamishli International Airport, eastern Syria, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, under an agreement aimed at stabilizing a ceasefire. (AP Photo\/Baderkhan Ahmad)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/08\/localimages\/AP26039666039813.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An internal security officer with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces stands guard as a convoy of Syria\u2019s Interior Ministry security forces arrives at Qamishli International Airport, eastern Syria, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, under an agreement aimed at stabilizing a ceasefire. (AP Photo\/Baderkhan Ahmad)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe want to build a new Syria for all its people \u2014 the Kurds, Arabs, Turkmen and Assyrians,\u201d Abdi said. \u201cA unified and stable Syria that protects the future of its children and ensures a dignified life for its youth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SDF enjoyed U.S. backing for years leading up to the fall of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4683198\/syria-death-sentence-bashar-assad-strain-relationship-russia\/\">former Syrian President Bashar Assad<\/a> in 2024. The paramilitary organization was seen as the most professional and well-regulated force actively fighting for a secular and democratic Syria.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After Hay\u2019at Tahrir al Sham forces led by al Sharaa seized Damascus and forced Assad out of the country, the U.S. redirected its support to the new Syrian presidency. The SDF began negotiating alignment with the new government, but a Washington-brokered peace deal collapsed in January, resulting in an all-out conflict between the SDF and Syrian government in the city of Aleppo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Government forces eventually gained the upper hand on the much smaller SDF and began eating up territories formerly held by the Kurdish paramilitary group as they suffered immense losses. The U.S. pressured its former allies to make a deal, and, by the end of the month, Abdi announced they would cease their resistance and lay down arms \u201cto stop the bloodshed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a gesture of peace, al Sharaa enshrined key rights for Kurds via presidential decree, such as protection of the Kurdish language and recognition of Kurdish holidays.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SDF will now cease to exist as an independent organization, instead integrating its resources and personnel into the national infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe want this day to mark a real transition \u2014 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,\u201d Abdi said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Experts see the union as evidence that Syria might actually be putting the era of sectarian violence behind it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe complete integration of the forces in Syria, a single unified government, and a stable security situation, combined with the lifting of the sanctions, gives Syria a real chance at moving forward and recovering from the years of the Assad regime\u2019s damage,\u201d Alex Plitsas, a senior fellow for the Atlantic Council\u2019s Middle East Programs, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tom Barrack, Trump\u2019s special envoy to Syria, hailed the dissolution of the SDF as \u201cabsolutely historic\u201d as a \u201cunited Syria for all takes shape.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is what real integration looks like: not winners and losers, but former counterparts with differing points of view crafting a diplomatic solution to strengthen the sovereign nation of Syria,\u201d Barrack <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USAMBTurkiye\/status\/2092343102292029557\">said<\/a>. \u201cOne army, one government, one state.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With al Sharaa\u2019s government enjoying virtually uncontested legitimacy and firmly rejecting the idea of any form of theocracy, the U.S. has extended a hand to pour investment into the once-troubled state and build a lasting economic partnership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. ended Syria\u2019s categorization as a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4698697\/us-syria-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-designation-since-1979-blocked-persons-lifted\/\">state sponsor of terrorism<\/a> on Monday following a 45-day congressional notification period. Hay\u2019at Tahrir al Sham will also no longer be designated as a terrorist organization.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn the past year, the Government of Syria has taken significant steps to counter terrorism, to include formally joining the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS in November\u00a0and conducting operations to disrupt the terror networks of\u00a0ISIS, al-Qa\u2019ida, Hizballah, and Iran-aligned groups,\u201d Secretary of State Marco Rubio said of the decision.\u00a0\u201cRescinding Syria\u2019s designation as\u00a0an\u00a0SST and HTS\u2019 designation as an SDGT\u00a0eliminates the final major barriers for private sector investment in Syria and promotes Syria\u2019s economic recovery and reintegration into the global economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The loosened restrictions will not empower Washington to pursue investment and economic cooperation with al Sharaa\u2019s government, which could transform the impoverished country.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, right, meets with the commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Abdi, center left, at the presidential palace in Damascus, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ghaith Alsayed)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/08\/localimages\/AP26237689058491.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Syrian President Ahmad al Sharaa, right, meets with the commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Abdi, center left, on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, at the presidential palace in Damascus, Syria. (AP Photo\/Ghaith Alsayed)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe integration and the sanctions relief collectively right now is going to serve as a catalyst for foreign investment and economic investment in Syria, and it\u2019s basically only up from here,\u201d Plitsas said. \u201cAnd now it\u2019s going to be up to the government to ensure that they adhere to policies that are in line with the values that they\u2019ve espoused and the freedoms that they said that they would give to the people who are there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs long as they do that, Syria has got a bright future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of Syria\u2019s neighbors have also lauded the decision as a landmark step to normalizing the geopolitical situation in a country ripped apart again and again by civil conflict. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/turkey\">Turkey<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a> are particularly pleased that the SDF will be disbanded due to its historic relationship to the Kurdistan Workers Party, a group widely condemned as a terrorist organization.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAt this stage, the dissolution of the SDF represents an important step forward in strengthening state authority across the country and uniting the various segments of society,\u201d the Turkish president\u2019s office <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/syria-kurdish-led-sdf-dissolve-military-force-and-integrate-fighters-new-deal\">said<\/a> in a social media statement. \u201cIt is essential for establishing lasting stability that the Syrian administration continues to adopt an inclusive approach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4698697\/us-syria-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-designation-since-1979-blocked-persons-lifted\/\">US REMOVES SYRIA\u2019S STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM DESIGNATION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saudi Arabia and Qatar stepped in to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/news\/press-release\/2025\/05\/16\/syria-s-arrears-to-the-world-bank-group-cleared\">clear Syria\u2019s $15.5 million debt to the World Bank<\/a> in May 2025, making the country once again eligible to utilize the international fund.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The World Bank has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into grants for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/news\/press-release\/2026\/08\/07\/syria-world-bank-approves-us-100-million-grant-for-financial-sector-modernization\">modernizing the Syrian financial sector<\/a>, restoring water access, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/news\/press-release\/2026\/04\/23\/syria-world-bank-approves-us-225-million-financing-to-restore-water-and-health-services\">bolstering its healthcare system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US celebrates SDF&#8217;s dissolution, signaling Syria&#8217;s 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