De kurdiska soldaterna hyllades som hjältar när IS skulle besegras

Vi hyllade kvinnorna som stoppade IS i Rojava (syriska Kurdistan) i deras kamp för demokrati, men ser likgiltigt på när allt de kämpat för utplånas. 

Syriska regeringstrupper och allierade islamistiska miliser rullar in för att krossa själv­styret och tvinga civila på flykt. 

I Damaskus talar man om integration. I väst om stabilitet.

Under flagg av den kurdiskledda SDF – Syriska demokratiska styrkorna – stod även araber och armenier, assyriska och syrianska förband. Ateister och yazidier, kristna och muslimer förenades i motståndet mot IS.

Samtidigt som kurdiska kvarter attackeras av syriska styrkor och islamistiska milisgrupper och kurderna behandlas som ett problem som ska lösas, öppnas västerländska diplomatiska rum och ekonomiska korridorer för Damaskus nya ledning. 

Makthavare i väst skakar i dag hand med Syriens nye ledare, den tidigare jihadisten Ahmed al-Sharaa. Det som nyss kallades terror kläs nu i statens uniform och säljs som stabilitet.

Mustafa Can SvD 23 januari 2026

https://www.svd.se/a/pBA0BG/de-stred-mot-is-nu-overger-vast-kurderna-och-syrien


Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces fought with the U.S. to bring down an Islamic State empire in Syria and Iraq 

https://englundmacro.blogspot.com/2025/10/islamic-state-rises-again-in-syria.html


Islamic State held about a third of Syria and 40 per cent of Iraq
https://englundmacro.blogspot.com/2024/03/ryssland-och-islamic-state-at-its.html


Hundreds of American troops continue to be deployed in Syria as part of the US’ long-standing mission to combat ISIS.

https://englundmacro.blogspot.com/2026/01/us-strike-against-al-qaeda-affiliate.html


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