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According to the report, Syria is joining the global coalition against the Islamic State group, a US official said Monday hours after President Donald Trump welcomed his Syrian counterpart, Ahmed al-Sharaa, for historic White House talks.
The report stated that Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, was the first Syrian leader to visit the White House since the Middle Eastern country’s independence in 1946.
But the 43-year-old’s landmark visit to the Oval Office came just days after Washington removed him from its terrorism list. Sharaa’s group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), was formerly affiliated with Al-Qaeda.
The report also said that during the visit, Syria announced that it is joining the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, becoming the 90th member of the alliance and partnering with the United States to eliminate ISIS remnants and halt foreign fighter flows.
The report added that Syria will also be allowed to resume diplomatic relations with Washington “to further counterterrorism, security, and economic coordination.
In addition to the report, U.S. President Trump said he wanted Syria to become very successful after more than a decade of civil war and added that he believed Sharaa “can do it, I really do.” He’s a very strong leader. He comes from a very tough place, and he’s a tough guy,” Trump told reporters after the meeting, which was closed to the press.
Despite this, Trump would not confirm reports that Syria would sign any non-aggression pact with long-term for Israel.
Source: The Defense Post
The report stated that Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, was the first Syrian leader to visit the White House since the Middle Eastern country’s independence in 1946.
But the 43-year-old’s landmark visit to the Oval Office came just days after Washington removed him from its terrorism list. Sharaa’s group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), was formerly affiliated with Al-Qaeda.
The report also said that during the visit, Syria announced that it is joining the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, becoming the 90th member of the alliance and partnering with the United States to eliminate ISIS remnants and halt foreign fighter flows.
The report added that Syria will also be allowed to resume diplomatic relations with Washington “to further counterterrorism, security, and economic coordination.
In addition to the report, U.S. President Trump said he wanted Syria to become very successful after more than a decade of civil war and added that he believed Sharaa “can do it, I really do.” He’s a very strong leader. He comes from a very tough place, and he’s a tough guy,” Trump told reporters after the meeting, which was closed to the press.
Despite this, Trump would not confirm reports that Syria would sign any non-aggression pact with long-term for Israel.
Source: The Defense Post
