Syria Appoints Kurdish Ypg Commander Deputy Defence Minister

Top Kurdish critic of Damascus named Syria's deputy defense minister

The move cements a US-brokered truce and signals Damascus’ intent to integrate the Kurdish-led northeast into the national government, even as thorny security and political questions remain.

Kurdish military official picked as assistant defence minister

Syria appointed a senior Kurdish military official as regional assistant defence minister on Tuesday, following a deal to integrate Kurd forces into the state. "Sipan Hamo has been appointed Assistant Minister of Defence for the eastern region," a defence ministry official said in a statement. Hamo, a leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, was among the figures who negotiated an integration deal with Damascus after clashes in Januar…

SYRIA’S MINISTRY OF DEFENSE APPOINTS THE COMMANDER OF KURDISH PEOPLE’S PROTECTION UNITS AS A MINISTER DEPUTY FOR EASTERN TERRITORIES - MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON

Syria appoints Kurdish military official assistant defense minister

Sipan Hamo, the Kurdish official, had taken part in talks on the agreement the Syrian state reached with the Kurds at the end of January, which aimed to integrate Kurdish forces and institutions into the central government.