Damascus, March 10, 2026 (AFP) - Syria picks Kurdish military official as assistant defence minister

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2026-03-10

Syria appointed a senior Kurdish military official as regional assistant defence minister on Tuesday, following a deal to integrate Kurd forces into the state. "Sipan Hamo has been appointed Assistant Minister of Defence for the eastern region," a defence ministry official said in a statement. Hamo, a leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, was among the figures who negotiated an integration deal with Damascus after clashes in January......

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