The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces will dissolve as an independent military force under an agreement with Damascus The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, whose dissolution was announced by their leader Mazloum Abdi on Tuesday, were the Washington-backed de facto army of the Kurds' autonomous administration in Syria and spearheaded the battle against jihadists. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces will dissolve as an independent military force under an agreement with DamascusS1

• The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, whose dissolution was announced by their leader Mazloum Abdi on Tuesday, were the Washington-backed de facto army of the Kurds' autonomous administration in Syria and spearheaded the battle against jihadists. The force...S2