Syrias new leaders, following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, announced an agreement with rebel groups for their dissolution and integration under the defense ministry. The announcement excludes the US-backed, Kurdish-led forces controlling parts of northeastern Syria. The new leadership aims to unify the country under state control after years of civil war and fragmentation.
RELIGIOUS FEARS. Christian worshippers attend Christmas Eve Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Dormition, known also as the Olive Church, in Damascus, on Dec.24. Syria’s rulers who toppled Assad’s government on Dec. 8 have since sought to assure religious and ethnic minorities their rights would be upheld.
OnSunday Sharaa, long known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, had said the new authorities would “absolutely not allow there to be weapons in the country outside state control”.Last week, the military chief of HTS told AFP that Kurdish-held areas would be integrated under the new leadership, and that “Syria will not be divided”.
Turkey has long held ties with HTS, and analysts say that since the Islamists took over Syria, both sides have sought to profit from the relationship. Although Ankara’s role in Assad’s overthrow had been “overstated,” Turkey now has “real economic leverage” thanks to the 900-kilometer border it shares with Syria, the source said on condition of anonymity.
On Tuesday, the SDF said in a statement its fighters were waging deadly combat to the east of the key city of Manbij, with 16 deaths in its ranks.
SYRIA REBEL GROUPS INTEGRATION DEFENSE MINISTRY KURDISH FORCES
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