DAMASCUS: The head of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, who spearheaded the fight against the Daesh group, announced their dissolution on Tuesday evening as part of a deal struck with the new authorities in Damascus. “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,” leader Mazloum Abdi said in a televised speech at the presidential palace.

In speech from presidential palace, Mazloum Abdi announces 'end of mission' for Syrian Democratic Forces, which formed in 2015 and led successful US-backed campaign against ISIS

The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces has announced the group's official dissolution.