The pronunciations are gathering the pace in Syria, as new heads of the country require that a strong militia under the guidance of Kurdska, which is supported by the United States, disarm and integrate into a combined national military force.
The tensions are focused on the preparations for the establishment of a guardian government that will replace the dictatorship that has fallen in early December. New leaders want a militia under the guidance of Kurds, Syrian democratic forces, undertaken to give up weapons as a condition to be involved in national dialogue. The dialogue should lead to the creation of administration that will manage until the election is organized.
The dialogue on the Syrian political future will be held during the conference, but the date has not yet been determined. The Hassan Al-Daghim, head of the Committee who appointed the Government, in charge of planning dialogue, said Thursday that armed groups will not be included “unless they lay down the weapon and integrate” under the Ministry of Defense. “This is a fundamental question,” he added.
This attitude raised the appearance that the Kurdish administration associated with the Syrian democratic forces and effectively controlled the autonomous region in northeastern Syria could be excluded from the national dialogue and any national guardian government.
AND Syrian democratic forces have consistently refused to lay their hands since the dictator Bashar al-Assad was overthrown. The militia, mostly consisting of members of the Kurdish ethnic minority, was a major American partner in the fight in Syria against the Islamic State terrorist group, which was largely defeated in 2019 after taking over parts of the country.
The Islamic State threat in Syria has remained key concern internationally, especially among the Western countries.
At a conference in Paris on Thursday to help coordinate global support for the construction of the State in Syria, President Emmanuel Macron of France called on the temporary authority to reach a detents with the Kurdish forces, which he called “precious allies” who must integrate into new political system.
In the years of helping to withdraw ISIS, the militia led by the Kurd consolidated control over the cities in northeast Syria and often clashed with Turkish forces, in the midst of the whirlwind of political and ethnic divisions in the country.
Turkey, A close ally of Rebel group This led to Mr. Al-Assad’s overthrow and formed a temporary government, for years she tried to suppress the power of Syrian democratic forces, claiming that the militia was associated with the Kurdish separatist rebels within Turkey.
Ever since the December rebels took control of the Syrian capital, Damascus, struggling between the forces of supported Turkish and Kurdish Syrian Democratic forces continued to flash in the northeast.
The temporary government forces are overloaded, experts say, and have not yet provided control of the entire country, including the Kurdish region.
Manbij, a city near the Syrian border with Turkish, was the focal point of the struggle between Turkish and Kurdish guided forces. The forces that supported Turkey in December took control of the City from Militia under the guidance of Kurdska in December.
The negotiation of conflict cessation has become one of the most advanced challenges for new Syrian leaders.
The coalition of the rebel that broke the Government of Mr. Al-Assad was appointed his boss, Ahmad al-SharaAs a temporary president and established a temporary government led by officials from the Regional Administration, she ran earlier In the northern Province of Idlib.
In doing so, the rebel coalition became a de facto ruling party. However, Mr. Al-Shara has committed to create an inclusive political process, compile a new constitution and establish a guardian administration that will manage the country until the election, for which he said could last for years.
On Thursday, Mr. Al-Shara opened a seven-member committee to plan a national dialogue through a new guardian government. The Committee was tasked with selecting participants for conference on the basis of expertise and public influence and reflecting the diversity of Syria, although there will be no quota to participate in any group.
Mr. Al-Daghim, head of the Committee, underwent a place at a press conference on Thursday.
“No one will be called on the basis of religion, institutional relationships or party affiliation,” he said.
However, most members of the Board of Directors have strong ties to Mr. Al-Shar and his rebel coalition, caring for concern about his promises of inclusivity in the political process.
In recent weeks, many other militia have agreed to dissolve their forces, but in negotiations with the temporary government, the forces leading Kurdish have been pushed to be connected to the army as a military block that can continue to patrol northeast Syria. They also requested guarantees that Kurdski would be the official language of the Syrian northeast and that their leaders would continue to manage northeast Syria.
The tensions between the Kurdish forces and the leadership in Damascus come in the midst of uncertainty because of the role of Washington in the region. US support to the Kurdish militia was crucial retain threats from the Islamic State in Syria in the Gulf.
But President Trump did not commit to continue to support the group from his inauguration last month.
Attaching a change situation, freezing American international funding in January Threatened chaos In the Syrian camp, there are thousands of ISIS fighters and family members. The freezing has led to the group, depending on US support to provide services and safety at the camp to stop his work briefly.
At a conference in Paris on Thursday, Mr. Macron urged the temporary government of Syria to reach an agreement with the Kurdish forces.
“Syria must very obviously continue to fight all the terrorist organizations that spread chaos,” said Mr. Macron, adding that cooperation with the Kurds’ forces would be crucial to it.
Speaking to new Syrian leaders, he said that their responsibility to Kurdish fighters was “integrating them and also allowing those forces to join.”
Alissa J. Rubin contribute to reporting.
