Syria
Canadian flag (L), Syrian flag (R). (Graphic: Kurdistan2)
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. (Photo: SANA)
A photo of the kidnapped family that the kidnappers sent to their families. (Photo: Handed to Kurdistan24)
Syrian internal security forces stand guard at the entrance of Al-Hol camp in the desert region of Syria's Hasakeh province on Jan. 21, 2026. (AFP)
Mazloum Abdi, Commander-in-Chief of the SDF. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)
Australian women and children at al-Roj camp in northeastern Syria. (Photo: The Australian)
Mazloum Abdi, Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). (Photo: Screenshot from the circulated video)
Map of Syria with Western Kurdistan highlighted in red. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)
Kobani city. (Photo: Kurdistan24)
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (C), SDF Commander Mazloum Abdi (L), Ilham Ahmed, Co-Chair of the Foreign Relations Department of the Autonomous Administration (R). (Photo: SDF press)
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani, R, SDF Commander Mazloum Abdi, Feb. 15, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan Region Presidency)
(R-L), Senator Lindsey Graham, 4th, Commander of the SDF, General Mazloum Abdi, Feb. 14, 2026, MSC 2026. (Photo: Abdi's X account)
(L-R), Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, SDF Commander Mazloum Abdi, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, Feb. 14, 2026. (Photo: Senate FAC)
(L-R), U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, 3rd, SDF Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi, 4th, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, 5th, Feb. 13, 2026, MSC2026. (Barrack's X)
Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces. (Photo: AP)
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C), SDF Commander Mazloum Abdi (R), Ilham Ahmed, Co-Chair of the Foreign Relations Department of the Autonomous Administration (L). (Photo: Abdi's X)