Event Brief
SDF dissolves after army merger, Mazloum Abdi says
By The BriefBrief · Sources (8)
Filed: Aug 26, 2026 at 7:07 AM ET
Summary: SDF commander Mazloum Abdi announced the dissolution of the Kurdish-led force following an army merger. The announcement, made at the presidential palace in Damascus, ends the SDF’s existence as Washington’s main partner against the Islamic State.
WHO: Mazloum Abdi
WHAT: Announced the dissolution of the SDF after an army merger
WHEN: Aug 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Damascus, Syria
WHY: The SDF was dissolved following an army merger.
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