Syria’s conflict is with SDF, not with Kurds— Interior Ministry
“We have no problem with the Kurdish component, nor with any other component,” Noureddine al-Baba said in an interview broadcast on Saudi television. “Our problem is a political one with what is called the Syrian Democratic Forces.”
The SDF is largely dominated by the YPG, the Syrian branch of the PKK, which Damascus considers a terrorist organization. Al-Baba said the government has sent “positive messages” to Kurds in northeastern Syria throughout its military operations, while accusing the SDF of spreading “misleading propaganda” among the Kurdish community.
The spokesperson added that the government has maintained dialogue with Arab tribes in the region and sought peaceful solutions to prevent further “bloodshed.” He described the March 10 agreement with the SDF as a pivotal moment, noting that it was initially welcomed by local populations, leading to public celebrations in parts of northeastern Syria.
However, according to al-Baba, those celebrations were met with gunfire, arbitrary arrests, and intimidation by SDF forces, including the detention of individuals who displayed the Syrian flag. He said the SDF failed to implement the March 10, 2025, agreement, which had aimed at integrating the group into state institutions, reinforcing Syria’s territorial unity, and preventing attempts at division.
Al-Baba emphasized that the Syrian government continues negotiations under international and regional guarantees, including efforts facilitated by the US and Saudi Arabia, but accused the SDF of ignoring these initiatives and escalating attacks instead.
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