Negotiations between the Syrian government and the Kurdish YPG are ongoing, with a focus on how they will secure the autonomous Rojava region after the US completes their announced pullout.
With Turkey vowing to invade the region and wipe out the YPG, the Syrian
Army has already positioned some fighters around the outskirts of
Manbij. The expectation seems to be that this will end with a deal
finalizing Rojava’s autonomous status and Syria’s obligations to help
defend it.
YPG commanders are saying they expect this as well, saying that they’ve
always considered Rojava to be part of Syria and have always believed
that making a deal with the Assad government was inevitable.
This was something the US tended to ignore, as they preferred to
position the Kurds, and the YPG-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces, as
“rebels.” In reality, they have always been clear that their end-game
was negotiating permanent autonomy, and not outright independence.
Syrian Govt, Kurds Discuss Plans for Post-US Operations
Kurdish commander says deal with government is 'inevitable'
Jason Ditz is Senior Editor for Antiwar.com. He has 20 years of experience in foreign policy research and his work has appeared in The American Conservative, Responsible Statecraft, Forbes, Toronto Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Providence Journal, Washington Times, and the Detroit Free Press.
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