The Syrian government talks about the nomination of 9,000 Asayish members for merger
The deputy governor of al-Hasakah, Ahmed al-Hilali, revealed that about 9,000 members of the "Asayish" forces (internal security of the SDF) are candidates to integrate into the Ministry of Interior, including 1,000 women.
Al-Hilali, who serves as the spokesman for the presidential delegation to implement the January 29 agreement, said that "this number is preliminary and does not necessarily mean that the final results will match it".
Al-Hilali said in his statements that the merger process will start with individual interviews for the elements included in the merger, explaining that the process will begin during the coming period, explaining that the next stage includes auditing the data, personal documents and employment record of each element, then assessing the actual needs of the Ministry of Interior, and determining the appropriate competencies.
The local government official linked the time period of this process to "the number of actual applicants and the necessary administrative and technical procedures" before saying that the work is being carried out according to a phased plan that aims to complete the largest part of the procedures during the month of July, while ensuring accuracy, transparency and achieving the best results, according to him.
Al-Hilali talks about the government's standards
Al-Hilali announced the Syrian government's conditions and criteria for accepting the elements to be integrated, which are centered on age and health conditions, enjoying legal capacity and the absence of "legal obstacles to affiliation", without specifying the nature of these obstacles, in addition to evaluating previous experiences, professional competencies and their suitability to the actual needs of the Ministry of Interior.
Al-Hilali considered that these standards aim to build a "unified national" security institution, based on efficiency, discipline, adherence to the law and serving citizens, explaining that the distribution of the accepted elements will be in accordance with the organizational and administrative needs determined by the Ministry of Interior, in a way that ensures the smooth functioning of work and the efficient provision of security services to citizens, taking into account the nature of the competencies and expertise possessed by the elements and the requirements of work in the various units and sectors.
The priority at the current stage is to support stability and strengthen the work of security institutions in al-Hasakeh province in the first place, and in the entire eastern province, within the framework of the state and its official institutions, he said.
Security campaign for the "Asayish" in Al-Hasakah
The Asayish and the SDF's counter-terrorism forces launched a month-long security campaign in the city of Al-Hasakah on Wednesday, June 3rd, as part of what the SDF describes as an attempt to "restore stability" after a significant rise in crime rates over the past months.
The main streets and vital intersections witnessed an intensive deployment of security elements, with the establishment of fixed checkpoints and mobile checkpoints in the city's neighborhoods and entrances, in conjunction with new measures that include tightening control over vehicles and preventing the roaming of motorcycles within the administrative boundaries of the governorate.
The Syrian government did not comment on the campaign, which Asayish sources said aims to reduce incidents of "tashlih", thefts and armed attacks that have been repeated recently, stressing that the biggest focus will be on seizing motorcycles and pursuing wanted persons, in addition to following up on violations that affect the security of the population.
It explained that all security units have been tasked with implementing the decision around the clock, and that any violating motorcycle will be impounded with legal measures taken against its owner without exception.
Last March, the Asayish forces changed their name on their official website from the Internal Security Forces in Al-Jazeera province to the Internal Security Forces in Al-Hasakah province, in both Kurdish and Arabic.
Integration of SDF military fighters
Official sources confirmed that four military brigades of SDF fighters have been integrated into the Syrian army's staff, while work is underway to form a completely new division that includes 3 brigades from the east of the Euphrates, in addition to a brigade from the Ayn al-Arab forces (Kobani) that is administratively affiliated with Aleppo province.
The January 29 agreement includes granting fighters the right to serve in their current areas of deployment, establishing a form of military decentralization in the northeast of the country, while disbursing their salaries and allocations from the Syrian Ministry of Defense's budget while guaranteeing their pension rights.
In return, the agreement imposes clear red lines: the dismantling of the Women's Protection Units (YPJ) as an independent force, the integration of its fighters into women's police, prison guards, or administrative and logistical departments, as well as the complete exclusion of non-Syrian elements, especially foreign PKK fighters, who will not be covered by any of the merger clauses.
Despite the restructuring, the fighters will continue their field missions in pursuing ISIS cells in the desert, Raqqa and Deir Ezzor, and protecting the detention centers of the organization's members, but this time under the direct guidance of the Syrian state and in coordination with the international coalition, in a formula that reflects a delicate balance between the reality on the ground and the requirements of military legitimacy.