In a rapid maneuver, Syrian government forces recently consolidated power over the northeastern areas of their country following the collapse of the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The military operation, which followed a December 31 deadline for the Kurds to reintegrate and months of Kurdish refusals to do so, has prompted bitter accusations that the U.S. has “abandoned” the Kurds by allowing President Ahmed al-Sharaa to proceed.
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