The Syrian Defense Minister stressed the use of force against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) if "forced".
Syrian Defense Minister Marhaf Abu Qasra told reporters: "The Syrian interim government is open to talks with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) about its dissolution".
Abu Qasra did not rule out the use of force if the talks failed and said "If we have to use force, we're ready for it."
He added: "The new Syrian government has promised to eliminate armed groups and form a unified army. We have negotiated with Kurdish forces that control northeastern Syria, but we are ready to use 'force' if necessary".