Unfinished Stories: the future of Rojava

28-01-2026
HEVIDAR AHMED
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The Syrian Arab Army has seized swathes of territory from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in recent attacks across northeast Syria. In response, Kurdish forces have intensified their efforts to defend the Kurdish region of Rojava. What does the future hold for this embattled enclave?

Rudaw’s Hevidar Ahmed recently visited Rojava to see firsthand how Kurdish forces are reinforcing their borders in an effort to prevent further advances by the Syrian Arab Army.

 

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