On August 27, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa appointed Mazloum Abdi, the former commander of the now-dissolved Kurdish-led SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces), as a presidential adviser. The appointment came days after Abdi announced the dissolution and integration of the SDF into the Syrian army after a decade of independent existence.
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NEW: Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa appointed Mustafa Khalil Abdi as an adviser to the presidency by presidential decree. Mustafa Khalil Abdi is the real name of Mazloum Abdi, the former SDF commander who dissolved the force two days ago. The appointment formalizes his transition from military commander to political figure within the Syrian state, as agreed during the SDF integration deal.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as a presidential adviser, state media said on Friday, days after Abdi announced the dissolution of his Kurdish forces under an integration deal with Damascus.
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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appoints Mazloum Abdi as presidential advisor, three days after dissolution of SDF.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed Mazloum Abdi, the former commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, as an adviser to the presidency, according to a decree published by Syria’s state news agency SANA that identified him as Mustafa Khalil Abdi [al-monitor.com#1][aawsat.com#1][skynewsarabia.com#2][euronews.com#1]. The decision followed Abdi’s announcement at the People’s Palace
Aug 28 - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed the former commander of a now-dissolved Kurdish-led fighting force as a presidential adviser on Friday, reflecting a rapprochement between the two long-time civil war adversaries.
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Syrian president names former commander of Kurdish-led force as adviser Reuters
The appointment came days after Abdi declared the Kurdish-led force dissolved and integrated into the Syrian army, ending a decade of independent existence in a move Washington called "genuine integration".