Kurdish leader in Syria calls for diplomatic solutions to conflict with Turkey Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, speaks during a news conference in Hassakeh ...

Turkey says U.S. officials should not meet with Syrian Democratic Forces chief Mazloum Abdi, whom Ankara considers a terrorist. In Syria, U.S. forces are preparing to protect the eastern oil fields.

Reuters. Commander of Syrian Kurdish-led forces Mazloum Abdi, attends an interview with Reuters in Hasakah, Syria December 19, 2024. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman/File Photo ...

Mazloum Abdi, commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), speaks during the pan-Kurdish "Unity and Consensus" conference in Qamishli, in northeastern Syria on April 26, 2025.

Gen. Mazloum Kobani Abdi confirms that he's moved fighters to the border to protect Kurdish interests. He also denounced President Trump's claim that Turkey could lead the fight against ISIS.

Erdogan calls on US to hand over Kurdish commander Mazloum Abdi. Call for commander’s extradition comes as Kurds hold talks with US and Russia to stave off Turkey’s advance in Syria.

Kurdish leader in Syria calls for diplomatic solutions to conflict with Turkey FILE - Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, speaks during a news conference in ...

Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, speaks during a news conference in Hassakeh, Syria, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. Abdi said Saturday they have halted operations ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Mazloum Abdi, general commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), on Saturday blamed Turkey for the Friday drone attack near Sulaimani’s airport.

General Mazloum Kobani Abdi discusses the five-day ceasefire brokered by Vice-President Pence last week with Turkey, and the consequences of the pullout of U.S. troops for the Kurds.

Mazloum said that he expects Turkey to soon begin a ground assault in northern Syria, seeking greater control of Manbij and Kobani, two areas liberated from ISIS by the United States and its SDF ...

Mazloum Abdi gives a press conference near the northeastern Syrian Hassakeh province on 24 October 2019 (AFP) ... It's designated as a terrorist group by Turkey, the US and the EU.