QSD

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QSD is the Kurdish-language abbreviation for the Syrian Democratic Forces, a multi-ethnic, U.S.-backed military alliance that has played a central role in fighting ISIS in northern and eastern Syria.

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instanceOf armed group
military alliance
abbreviationFor Syrian Democratic Forces
abbreviationLanguage Kurdish
allianceWith YPG
YPJ
composition multi-ethnic
conflict Syrian civil war
linked to: Syrian Civil War

War against the Islamic State
country Syria
fullName Syrian Democratic Forces
goal defeat of ISIS in Syria
establishment of a decentralized, democratic Syria
headquartersLocation al-Hasakah Governorate
ideology democratic confederalism
federalism in Syria
secularism
includesEthnicGroup Arabs
Assyrians
Circassians
Kurds
Turkmen
linked to: Turkmens
includesReligiousGroup Christians
linked to: Christianity

Muslims
Yazidis
militaryBranch Deir ez-Zor Military Council
Manbij Military Council
People's Protection Units
Raqqa Military Council
Syriac Military Council
Women's Protection Units
notableBattle Battle of Kobani
Battle of Manbij
Deir ez-Zor campaign against ISIS
Raqqa campaign
operatesIn eastern Syria
linked to: Eastern Syria

northern Syria
opposedBy Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Syrian government forces
linked to: Syrian Armed Forces

Turkish Armed Forces
Turkish-backed Syrian National Army
partOf Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
role central role in fighting ISIS in northern and eastern Syria
supportedBy International Coalition against ISIS
United States
usesLanguage Arabic
Kurdish
Syriac

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Syrian Democratic Forces alsoKnownAs QSD
subject linked to: SDF