Shafaq News/ On Tuesday, USofficials met with Syria’s interim authorities, as part of a series of Arab andforeign visits, emphasizing the importance of continuing efforts to combatISIS.
Currently, around 2,000 US troopsare stationed in northeastern Syria as part of the Global Coalition againstISIS, operating in regions controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian DemocraticForces (SDF).
On X, the US Embassy in Damascusannounced that the meeting stressed the need to “protect U.S. citizens &ascertain fate of disappeared American citizens; maintain fight against ISIS;prevent Iran from resurging in Syria; fully represent all Syrians & ensureinclusive political process.”
Earlier this month, US officials madetheir first formal visit to Damascus following the fall of Bashar al-Assad'sregime. The delegation, led by Barbara Leaf, the State Department's top MiddleEast diplomat, met with Ahmad Al-Sharaa, Syria's new leader and head of HayatTahrir al-Sham (HTS), previously known as Jabhat al-Nusra.
During the meeting, Leaf told Al-Sharaathat Washington would no longer offer a reward for his capture, adding,"We discussed the need to ensure that terrorist groups do not pose athreat within Syria.”
Notably, the US and several Westernpowers expressed “satisfaction” when HTS-led factions overthrew Al-Assad on the8th of December, after a surprise military assault and the sudden withdrawal ofthe Syrian army.
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