A high-level US delegation traveled to Damascus on Friday and sat down with Syria's de facto leader, a former jihadist for whom the US previously offered a US$10 million bounty.
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani led the swift and successful rebellion against Bashar al-Assad's regime, A2 CNN writes.
The meeting with Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, underscores the urgency of US efforts to engage with Syria's interim government to ensure the country does not see a resurgence by groups like ISIS.
The international community has also rushed to adopt a set of principles intended to guide the transition to a new Syrian government that is inclusive and respects human rights, which would mark a sharp departure from Assad's brutal rule. .
"We want to make it clear to HTS and all the emerging authorities that the recognition they seek, the support they seek and need from the international community, there are certain expectations that come along with that," the Secretary of State said. , Antony Blinken on Thursday, writes A2 CNN.
He acknowledged "the positive statements coming from Mr. Jolani, the leader of HTS," but noted that "everyone is focused on what is actually happening on the ground, what they are doing." He also suggested that the lifting of US and international sanctions on HTS, a designated terrorist group with former links to Al Qaeda, would depend on "concrete actions". (A2 Televizion)
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