The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is a Kurdish-led coalition of ethnic militias and rebel groups founded on 10 October 2015. It serves as the official military wing of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (Rojava). The SDF aims to create a secular, democratic, and federalized Syria, and has been a key U.S. ally in the fight against the Islamic State. Since 2025, it has been integrating into Syrian state institutions.
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