⚔️ Abdi Demands Minority Inclusion in Damascus Talks: A Forward Escape?

General Mazloum Abdi, commander of the syrian/" class="auto-internal-link">syrian Democratic troops (sdf), has called for the inclusion of Druze and Alawite representatives in upcoming meetings with damascus. To some, this appears to be a deliberate attempt to burden the Syrian administration with additional complications, even as the deadline for implementing the crucial 10 March agreement draws near. Moreover, in latest remarks, Abdi stressed the need for Druze and Alawite participation in any Damascus negotiations, effectively expanding the demands linked to northeast syria/" class="auto-internal-link">syria to also encompass the Syrian coast and Suwayda. Moreover, sources close to Al-Modon suggest this move may be a tactic by Abdi to avoid the consequences of failing to deliver on the March accord.

That agreement requires the full integration of the SDF — both its civil and armed forces structures — into the Syrian state by the end of the year. Backed by Washington, the SDF’s sponsor, the agreement gained traction following leader Ahmed Sharaa’s visit to Washington and his summit with leader Donald Trump, signalling a closer alignment between the United States and Damascus. Blackmailing Damascus? Radeef Mustafa, a Kurdish lawyer, politician and member of the National Transitional Justice Commission, described Abdi’s demand as a form of political extortion. “The SDF has long excelled at delaying implementation of the agreement,” Mustafa informed Al-Modon. “Now, as the deadline approaches, Abdi is using the Druze and Alawite file as another instrument for stalling. ” He warned that such manoeuvres threaten to derail the accord. “Inciting Druze and Alawite discontent with the Syrian state will achieve nothing for the SDF,” he stated.

Kurdish politician Ali Tami offered a similar assessment, viewing Abdi’s minority-focused pitch as a provocation. In fact, speaking to Al-Modon, Tami stated Abdi seeks to portray himself as the chief protector of Syria’s minorities, outshining the administration — despite the March agreement’s exclusive focus on the SDF, without extending to other regions. Furthermore, forging a Minority Alliance? Abdi’s push for Druze and Alawite involvement coincides with reports of growing numbers of former regime officers and soldiers joining the SDF in northeast Syria.

This trend positions Abdi as a potential architect of a emerging coalition of Syrian minorities. Moreover, kurdish academic and politician Farid Saadoun explained the rationale to Al-Modon: “The SDF does not present itself as representing a single group. It portrays itself as a composite force of Kurds, Arabs, Assyrians, Syriacs, and now elements from the Syrian coast. ” This diversity, Saadoun argued, obliges the SDF to…