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Syrian Kurdish forces have announced the completion of their military, security, and administrative integration into Syrian state institutions. Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), declared this integration under a January 29 agreement, aiming to end "dual structures and parallel entities" and establish "one state, one army and unified institutions."

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there is a difference between announcing an integration decision and completing its implementation on the ground.

Ahmed al-Hilali, deputy governor of Hasakah province, welcomed the announcement as an acknowledgment of the SDF's dissolution and a significant political step. He stated that the move would translate into practical measures, including unifying institutions and administrative authority, and restoring the state's full powers. Al-Hilali noted that steps like removing partisan symbols from public spaces confirm the process is moving forward.

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integration was “complex and intertwined and cannot be concluded with a statement.”

However, analysts caution that the integration process is complex and cannot be concluded with a single statement. Syrian Kurdish writer and political researcher Ali Tami challenged Abdi's assertion that foreign fighters had left the region, noting that thousands of foreign fighters and remnants of the former regime remain in Hasakah. Tami emphasized that the integration is "complex and intertwined and cannot be concluded with a statement."

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What was announced, together with earlier steps, such as removing partisan symbols and flags from institutions and public squares, confirms that the process is moving forward.

Al-Hilali stressed that while the announcement is a highly significant political step, it does not mean all stages of administrative, security, and military implementation are complete. The objective is to create a fully institutionalized reality where Syrian state institutions become the sole authority, and decision-making is unified under Syrian sovereignty.

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Abdi's remarks were aimed at ending “dual structures and parallel entities” and establishing “one state, one army and unified institutions,” he added.