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US Officials Have Been in Contact with Syrian Rebel Group

American officials have been in direct contact with the terrorist-designated rebel group that led the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Assad, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday.

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Comments by Secretary of State Antony Blinken this weekend were the first time a U.S. official has acknowledged contact with the Syrian rebel group that drove Bashar al-Assad from power.

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-- NPR (@npr.org) December 15, 2024 at 1:14 PM

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... Blinken, speaking at a news conference in Jordan, was the first U.S. official to publicly confirm contacts between the Biden administration and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, which led a coalition of armed opposition groups that drove Assad from power and into asylum in Russia last weekend.

Along with counterparts from eight Arab nations and Turkey and senior officials from the European Union and United Nations, Blinken signed off on a set of principles meant to guide Syria's transition to a peaceful, nonsectarian and inclusive country.

Blinken would not discuss details of the contacts but said it was important for the U.S. to convey messages to the group about its conduct and how it intends to govern in a transition period. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-12-14 09:45 PM

Putin's bitch will nuke Syria.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-12-14 10:39 PM

@#2

At this point, I am wondering what Syria will be.

Key players shaping post-Assad Syria (December 9, 2024)
www.dw.com

... Recent advances by a coalition of rebel groups led to the abrupt toppling of long-time Syrian dictator Bashar Assad.

Here's a look at the different opposition actors and political powers involved. ...



#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-12-14 11:36 PM

Turkey working with HTS to fulfill Erdogan's goals for Syria...

#4 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2024-12-17 12:29 PM

Our track record with regime changes has been so successful in the past ... ..

#5 | Posted by Miranda7 at 2024-12-17 09:03 PM

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