The base also served as one of the logistical pillars the Coalition relied on to support SDF operations, whether in pursuing the group’s cells or securing the surroundings of detention centers and camps that host families of Islamic State members.
Most of the territory once held by the SDF was Arab-majority and Syrian government forces were able to capture it relatively quickly last month, leaving the SDF in control of Qamishli, Hasakeh, Kobane, and surrounding areas.
He said that “the cause of all this, if it exists”, referring to the possibility that residents fled the camp, “is the responsibility of the SDF, which withdrew from the site before the handover took place.”.
... detained Islamic State militants from formerly SDF-run facilities in Syria to neighbouring Iraq ... A new ceasefire deal is in place now, amid renewed steps to integrate SDF fighters into the government.
The move aims to enhance stability in the region by offering SDF-linked members an opportunity to disengage from armed activity, reintegrate into civilian society, and obtain official civil documentation, the authorities said.
QAMISHLI — A mood of cautious anticipation hangs over the last parts of northeastern Syria controlled by the SyrianDemocratic Forces (SDF), where residents are waiting to see what comes next ... Rallying around the SDF.