U.S. Contacts HTS Rebels as Syria Faces a New Era
15 Dec 2024
The United States confirmed on Saturday that it had contacted Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the rebel group that recently overthrew President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. This announcement came despite the U.S. designating HTS a terrorist group in 2018. Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed the “direct contact” but did not specify...
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