Syria: Residents Voice Hope After SDF Dissolution in Hasakah.

Al Hasakah, Syria - August 27, 2026 Residents of Hasakah province in northeastern Syria express relief and cautious optimism following the dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Hasakah, Syria, August 27, 2026. SDF commander Mazloum Abdi announced the dissolution of the force, saying its mission had ended as Syria moves toward a new phase of integration and state-building, with the SDF and affiliated Kurdish-led structures formally absorbed into Syrian state institutions. (Video by Lin Jianjie, Monsef Memari/Xinhua/Sipa USA) *** World Rights Except China *** CHINA OUT ***