Blinken says US made direct contact with rebel group HTS

Syria live updates: Blinken says US made direct contact with rebel group HTS
Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital Damascus and toppled the regime of President Bashar al-Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.
U.S. officials in direct contact with Syria’s new leaders
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. government is communicating with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which remains on a State Department terrorism list.
Blinken says US has had 'direct contact' with Syria's HTS rebels who toppled al-Assad
Speaking at a press conference in the Jordanian city Aqaba, Blinken said that America and its allies 'have an important stake in helping the Syrian people chart this new path.' View on euronews
US makes contact with Syria's HTS rebels after fall of Assad regime
Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s comment on “direct contact” with the HTS rebels came despite the United States having designated the group as terrorists in 2018
Syria News Live Updates: US secretary of state admits of having 'direct contacts' with Syrian rebel group HTS
Hinnawi, who endured years of imprisonment under Bashar al-Assad's regime, joined jubilant crowds in Sweida on Frid
Blinken says US has made ‘direct contact’ with Syria’s victorious HTS rebel group
US' top diplomat emphasises that "transition process should be Syrian-led and Syrian-owned and produce an inclusive and representative government”.
U.S. in Direct Contact With Rebels Who Took Over Syria
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said the United States was communicating directly with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the dominant rebel faction, despite its designation as a terrorist group.
Russian presence in Syria secured by rebel deal
Russia has reached an informal agreement with Syrian rebels that allows it to maintain a presence at military bases in Khmeimim and Tartus, Bloomberg reports. Russia believes it has an informal agreement with the rebels from the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group (HTS),

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