The unrest follows a January agreement between Damascus and the U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that required the SDF to merge its army into state forces. Arab majorities are now demanding the government complete this transition, while Kurdish youth networks are fighting to maintain their territorial control.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Arab Rallies in Hasakah Demand Syrian State Rule After January Merger Deal
War12 days ago
Thousands of demonstrators collided with local Kurdish groups in northeast Syria during mass protests calling for the dissolution of autonomous regional control. In Hasakah and Raqqa, pro-government crowds faced gunfire and tear gas while attempting to install symbols of the Syrian Arab Republic. Protesters entered private homes to tear down flags of the YPG in Hasakah, an action security forces did not stop.
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