The integration process of armed groups into the Ministry of Defense in Syria is beginning.

After the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, the Minister of Defense of the transitional government, Murhef Ebu Kasra, met with the commanders of armed groups in the country to initiate the integration process of these groups into the Ministry of Defense.

HE ALSO MET WITH THE PKK/YPG COMMANDER

In the news from the Syrian News Agency (SANA) regarding the meeting, it was stated that Ebu Kasra also met with the commander of the terrorist organization PKK/YPG, Salim Türki Anteri, who attended the meeting.

AHMED SHARA HAD ANNOUNCED THAT HTS WOULD BE DISSOLVED

The leader of the new administration in Syria, Ahmed Shara, stated in an interview with Saudi Arabia's Al Arabiya television on December 29, 2024, regarding Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), "HTS will definitely be dissolved. The country cannot be governed by a revolutionary and group mentality. I believe it will be dissolved at the conference. It will be officially announced." In response to a question about the dissolution of the Syrian National Coalition of Revolutionary and Opposition Forces (SMDK), Shara said, "This does not mean they will retreat to their homes. It means they will participate in the construction of the new Syrian state."

WE WILL NOT ALLOW SYRIA TO BE A "BASE FOR THE TERRORIST ORGANIZATION PKK/YPG"

Shara emphasized that Syria would not allow "the terrorist organization PKK/YPG to be a base for attacks," stating that the Kurds are an inseparable part of Syria and that the country will not be divided. Referring to contacts with the PKK/YPG, which uses the name SDF, Shara mentioned that they were conducting negotiations to resolve the crisis in northeastern Syria and later integrate this group into the government's armed forces.

DAMASCUS WANTS NON-SYRIAN ELEMENTS TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY

The new administration in Damascus wants non-Syrian elements within the terrorist organization PKK/YPG, which occupies one-third of Syrian territory, to leave the country, and for the remaining elements to disarm and integrate into the security structure as deemed appropriate by the Ministry of Defense. However, the organization is reluctant to comply.