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Syria picks Kurdish military official as assistant defense minister

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10-03-2026 | 10:20

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Syria picks Kurdish military official as assistant defense minister

Syria appointed Sipan Hamo, a senior Kurdish military official, as regional assistant defense minister on Tuesday, the ministry announced, following an a deal to integrate Kurdish forces into the state.

"Sipan Hamo has been appointed Assistant Minister of Defense for the eastern region," a defence ministry official said in a statement.

Hamo, a leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, was one of the figures who negotiated with Damascus during the January clashes that saw Kurds lose swathes of territory to government troops.

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