SDF Commander-in-Chief  Mazloum Abdi announces troop withdrawal east of Aleppo

The Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, announced that they have decided to withdraw their forces starting tomorrow morning from the current contact lines east of Aleppo, toward redeployment in areas east of the Euphrates.

SDF Commander-in-Chief  Mazloum Abdi announces troop withdrawal east of Aleppo
17 January, 2026   00:10
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The Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Abdi, published a post on his official page on the X platform on the withdrawal of their forces from the current contact lines east of Aleppo, which have been subjected to attacks for the past two days, toward areas east of the Euphrates.

Abdi stated that the decision was made “based on calls from friendly countries and mediators, and as a demonstration of our goodwill in completing the integration process and committing to the implementation of the provisions of the March 10 agreement.”

He noted in the post that the withdrawal decision will be implemented tomorrow morning at 07:00.

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