Syrian government and Kurdish-led SDF fail to progress on military merger
Syrian government and SDF talks on integrating the SDF into the national army have stalled amid disputes over unit cohesion and implementation details.
Aleppo clashes expose hurdles in SDF's integration into Syrian army
A deadline to integrate the Kurdish-led SDF into Syria's armed forces has raised tensions and could trigger renewed fighting if integration talks fail.
US general highlights close cooperation' with Syria against ISIL threats
The US military is collaborating with Syrian government forces to conduct operations against ISIL and to integrate the SDF into Syrian state security structures.