The FDS, led by the Kurds, seek to integrate into the Syrian structures, advocating a decentralized and secular state. Negotiations continue with the interim government in the midst of clashes and threats from terrorist groups.
The efforts to strengthen the state in Syria have taken up a new emergency character following the explosion of a car trapped in the city of Manbij, in the north of the country, which has made more than a dozen dead. The attack occurred in an unstable region where the Syrian national army forces supported by Turkey continue to compete in the Syrian Democratic Forces (FDS) supported by the United States and led by the Kurds.
This violent incident occurs at a critical moment, while the Kurdish forces are engaged in negotiations with the interim government of Syria with a view to their integration into the country’s political and military structures.
Mazloum Abdi, commander of the FDS, called for the creation of a secular state and decentralized in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime.
“” We want Syria to be a decentralized, secular and civilian country, based on democracy, which preserves the rights of all its components “,” We want a diverse and multiethnic Syria, and this is our general vision for the country. ” He added.
The Kurds ask that their military forces be integrated into the Syrian Ministry of Defense and the National Army. However, the FDS commander stressed that the negotiation process would take time. He also insisted on the need for American troops to stay in Syria to counter the current threat posed by the Islamic State group.
Meanwhile, the interim president of Syria, Ahmed al-Charaa, delivered his first televised speech on Thursday, declaring that a transitional government reflecting the diversity of the country would be formed:
“” We will work on the implementation of new Syrian institutions and the preparation of free and fair elections “,”A committee will soon be announced to organize a national dialogue conference, where the various points of view on our political future will be heard.»»
Despite a certain common ground, the possibility of an autonomous Kurdish territorial entity remains a problematic question. The positions of Ankara and Washington will be decisive for the outcome of the conference, because they could find it difficult to agree.
Mazloum Abdi reaffirmed that the SDFs were not aligned with the Kurdistan workers’ party (PKK) and that they did not support the conflict between Turkey.
“” We are not part of the PKK and their fight against Turkey is not our cause “,” It was used as an excuse to attack our region. The Türkiye, on the other hand, makes no difference between the SDFs and the PKK. “
Overall, the path to follow remains fragile. Abdi insists on the need to go beyond the inheritance of the Baas party:
“” We want to build a new Syria without restoring the Baas party or its ideology. »»
While the negotiations between the SDFs and Damascus continue, under the mediation of the coalition led by the United States, the emphasis remains on the creation of a unified but decentralized state.
The car bomb attack in Manbij highlights the fragility of the security situation in Syria, even though political efforts to rebuild the country are gaining momentum.