Blinken confirms U.S. officials have been in contact with Syrian rebel group

Antony Blinken is the first U.S. official to confirm contact between the Biden administration and the rebel coalition that ousted Bashar al-Assad from power.

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US officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad, Blinken says

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that led the overthrow of Bashar Assad’s government but is designated a foreign ...
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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.
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Blinken says US has been in direct contact with Syrian group that ousted Assad and is designated terrorist organization

Blinken says US has been in direct contact with Syrian group that ousted Assad and is designated terrorist organization
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Blinken confirms US contact with Syrian rebel group

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that U.S. officials have been in "direct contact" with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Syrian opposition group that effectively led to the collapse of Bashar ...
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U.S. indicts 2 former Syrian officials, accuses them of torturing prisoners

Two former high-ranking Syrian military figures who played key roles in President Bashar al-Assad's now-deposed regime have been indicted on war crimes charges in the United States and accused of ...
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U.S. indictment accuses two Syrian officials of torture at notorious prison

Peaceful protesters, including a 26-year-old American woman, were abused at the torture center.
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Syrian rebels say they have advanced into Damascus as residents report sound of gunfire

Whereabouts of President Bashar al-Assad unknown as rebel group says it has begun entering the capital. Middle East crisis: latest news updates Syrian rebels have said they are entering the ...
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Syrian rebels say they have taken control of Homs

The city is strategically important to the government, which is also at risk of losing the capital, Damascus.
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Blinken confirms U.S. officials have been in contact with Syrian rebel group

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US officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad, Blinken says

Syria live updates: Blinken says US made direct contact with rebel group HTS

Blinken says US has been in direct contact with Syrian group that ousted Assad and is designated terrorist organization

Blinken confirms US contact with Syrian rebel group

U.S. Charges Ex-Syrian Prison Official With Torture

U.S. indicts 2 former Syrian officials, accuses them of torturing prisoners

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