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Mazloum Abdi, also known as Mazloum Kobani Abdi, is a Kurdish-Syrian military commander who has served as the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the U.S.-backed alliance that has been the main security force in northeast Syria since 2015. The SDF is a multi-ethnic coalition led by Kurdish factions such as the YPG and has led major campaigns against ISIS, including the Raqqa operation in 2017. Abdi hails from Kobani and rose through the ranks of the YPG before taking command of the SDF, coordinating with the United States and its partners in combat and stabilization missions in liberated areas. In the northeast, the SDF operates under the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES, commonly referred to as Rojava), making Abdi a central figure in regional security and governance. In recent years, he has been a visible public voice as Turkey has conducted cross-border operations against SDF-held territories, while Washington has maintained support for the SDF as part of its counter-ISIS strategy, creating a complex regional security dynamic that involves Turkey, Syria, Russia, and the United States.

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