The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) formally dissolved on Aug. 25, as the commander announced completion of the regional Kurdish-led army's integration into the Syrian national army. The move ends the existence of the force that served as Washington's main partner against ISIS in Syria and once controlled a large autonomous zone in the country's northeast. "We announce today the end of the mission of the Syrian Democratic Forces and declare, with full responsibility, their dissolution as an independent military force," Mazloum Abdi said in a televised speech at the presidential palace in Damascus, following meetings with President Ahmad al-Sharaa. (EuroNews)

While SDF fighters are being incorporated into the Syrian army under the command of the Defense Ministry, the SDF-affiliated police force known as the Asayish is being integrated into the Ministry of Interior. The Women's Protection Units (YPJ), formerly an arm of the SDF, are also being integrated into the Interior Ministry, because the national army's existing structure does not include units for women. (Al Jazeera)

Former SDF commander Mazloum Abdi has been appointed by al-Sharaa as a presidential advisor. (Al Jazeera)