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Story summary
- A March deal required the SDF to integrate with state institutions by end-2025, and implementation has stalled.
- Talks between Mazloum Abdi, commander of the SDF, and Syrian officials yielded no tangible results.
- The key issue is whether the SDF will stay cohesive or be absorbed into the national army.
- Clashes occurred in Aleppo in December during a visit by Turkey's Foreign Minister, who warned the SDF not to obstruct stability.
