Syria's defense ministry said on Tuesday that Sipan Hamo, commander of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), had been appointed deputy defense minister for the country's eastern territories.
The move is seen as part of implementing a US-brokered integration agreement signed on January 29 between Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazloum Abdi and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
"Sipan Hamo has been appointed Assistant Minister of Defence for the eastern region," a defense ministry official said in a statement.
