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The Kurdish-led force lost most of its territory in northeast Syria to a government offensive in January and then signed a deal to merge with the army.
Monday’s announcement also delisted the Nusrah Front as a terrorist group, leaving Cuba, Iran and North Korea as the three countries Washington designates as state sponsors of terrorism.
After Syrian fighters opposed to Assad marched into Damascus to end his family’s five-decade rule in 2024, a number of military and security officers fled to Lebanon, where some remain.
Under former President Bashar Assad, Syria was believed to have operated an extensive undeclared nuclear program that included a nuclear reactor built by North Korea.
Ambassador Tom Barrack said the U.S. was deeply concerned by the attacks and that Washington was encouraging all parties to prioritize “logical discourse” over further military incidents.
Syrians have taken to social media and the streets in recent days to demand answers about the death of Mohammad Ghamira, who was buried Monday in his hometown of al-Haffah.
Assad and his brother Maher fled to Russia after the government’s fall in December 2024 and received political asylum. Syria’s new rulers have asked Russia to hand them over.
Syria’s new leadership has aimed to maintain strong bilateral ties with Moscow since the ouster of President Bashar Assad, who fled into exile in Russia.
Jaramana, which is home to a large population of the Druze religious minority, has faced tensions between some members of the community and Sunni Muslim Syrians who support the current Islamist-led government.
President Donald Trump met with the leaders of Ukraine and Syria, but his declaration that the ceasefire with Iran was “over” dominated the meeting in Turkey.
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