High-stakes negotiations are underway in the Syrian capital over the future of the powerful Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), signaling a potential watershed moment for the country’s security architecture after years of division.

A Syrian government source confirmed to Kurdistan24 on Thursday that Mazloum Abdi, the General Commander of the SDF, is scheduled to meet with Syria’s President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Damascus before year’s end. The agenda centers on the implementation of the historic March 10, 2025 agreement, a framework designed to reunify military and civilian institutions between the Kurdish-led administration in northeast Syria and the central government.

In a decisive development, the same source stated that the Syrian Democratic Forces—which have controlled large swathes of northern and eastern Syria—will be merged into the Syrian Arab Army. This integration process, described as involving over 90,000 SDF personnel who would be absorbed into Syria’s Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior, is reportedly being conducted under the pressure and supervision of the United States, Britain, and France.

According to the source, a final agreement between the government and the SDF on the force integration is expected within the next two days, with the United States overseeing the procedure. The government source framed these steps as part of a broader political and security arrangement intended to formalize state authority while ensuring stability during a delicate transition.

The March 10 accord, signed by Abdi and al-Sharaa, aims to preserve Syria’s territorial unity, guarantee the rights of all societal components—including Kurds—and end armed confrontation. A central pillar of the eight-point agreement is the integration of the SDF into the national army, with the end of 2025 set as the implementation deadline.

The United States, alongside Britain and France, is named as a guarantor of the pact. Washington has played a sustained mediating role since the outset, with officials, including from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), repeatedly endorsing the integration as a means to bolster regional security and counter any resurgence of ISIS.

This push was echoed in November 2025 when President al-Sharaa publicly called for the U.S. to directly supervise the merger, citing the dual necessities of ensuring the agreement’s fulfillment and preventing a vacuum that could be exploited by extremist groups.