UK in diplomatic contact with Syrian rebels, says Lammy

The foreign secretary's remarks come as the government announced £50m of humanitarian aid for Syrians.

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Blinken confirms direct contact with Syria’s rebel leaders

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that the U.S. has made direct contact with Syria’s Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) rebels, as they transition from a militant insurgency toward a ...
NBC News - 9h
US officials in 'direct contact' with victorious Syria rebels

Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirms contact with the HTS group, despite it still being on the US terrorism list.
BBC News - 10h
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.
CBS News - 17h
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 ...
ABC News - 21h
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.
ABC News - 23h
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
ABC News - 1d
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 ...
The Hill - 1d
No pardons for prison torturers, says Syrian rebel leader

Abu Mohammed al-Jolani says HTS group will ask countries to hand over Assad regime officials who flee. The Islamist rebel commander responsible for the downfall of the Syrian president Bashar ...
The Guardian - 4d
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.
BBC News - Dec. 8