Tensions are rising in Syria as new leaders urge the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to disarm, a prerequisite for their inclusion in a national dialogue. This dialogue aims to establish a caretaker government post-dictatorship. With the SDF controlling an autonomous region and having resisted disarmament, concerns mount about their potential exclusion from national governance discussions. The SDF's role against the Islamic State complicates the situation, with international stakeholders wary of the militant group's persistent threat despite its defeat.
The new leaders demand that the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces disarm and integrate into a national military as a condition for national dialogue.
This stance raises the prospect that the Kurdish-led administration may be excluded from national dialogue and any caretaker national government.
The militia, primarily comprising Kurdish members, has refused to lay down arms since Bashar al-Assad's ousting, maintaining its autonomy amid international concerns.
The lingering threat of the Islamic State in Syria persists, which remains a key concern for Western countries despite its territorial losses.
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