📰 Barrack Urges Mazloum Abdi to Take Concrete Steps on March Agreement Implementation

Thomas Barrack, United States Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to syria, has called on Mazloum Abdi, Commander of the syrian/" class="auto-internal-link">syrian Democratic troops (sdf), to begin taking practical steps toward implementing the terms of the 10 March Agreement. A well-placed source informed Syria TV that “Barrack, in a phone call with Abdi shortly after leader Ahmad al-Sharaa’s visit to the White House, stressed the importance of expediting implementation of the agreement’s provisions and initiating tangible actions before the end of the year. ” The source further disclosed that Washington is currently organising a meeting in damascus involving representatives from the Syrian administration, the SDF, and the Autonomous Administration. The gathering is expected to include US Special Envoy Thomas Barrack and Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of US Central Command. as per the source, discussions will focus on sensitive matters, including the mechanism for integrating SDF troops into the national army, as well as oil resources, state institutions, border crossings, and the future of Qamishli International Airport.

The source emphasised that “the American stance is clear in requiring the SDF to fulfil its obligations under the 10 March Agreement, to prevent armed forces confrontation or escalation with the Syrian administration and to work towards the formation of a joint armed forces force—coordinated with and supported by the Global Coalition—to combat the Islamic State. ” In a post on the platform X, Barrack wrote: “We have charted the roadmap for the next phase of the American–Turkish–Syrian framework,” adding that “this forthcoming stage will involve the integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces into Syria’s emerging economic, defence, and civil structures. ” Abdi Reaffirms SDF Commitment to the March Agreement On Tuesday, SDF Commander Mazloum Abdi expressed appreciation to US leader Donald Trump for “his leadership in Syria” and for “offering the Syrian people a genuine chance to succeed. Notably, ” He reaffirmed the SDF’s commitment to accelerating integration into Syrian state institutions in the wake of President Sharaa’s visit to Washington. In a post on X, Abdi described a “splendid” conversation with Ambassador Barrack, during which they discussed the outcomes of the Sharaa–Trump summit.

He stated they reviewed “mechanisms to accelerate the integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces into the Syrian state within the framework of the emerging phase of American–Syrian cooperation. ” Abdi stated that Syria’s formal accession to the Global Coalition against the Islamic State marks “a vital step towards strengthening collaborative efforts and sustaining initiatives aimed at…