UN report sees no active Syrian state links to Al Qaeda
SYRIA, JUL 11 – A U.N. report finds no active connections this year between Al Qaeda and Syria's interim government, supporting U.S. efforts to lift U.N. sanctions amid ongoing diplomatic challenges.
- A UN report said the Syrian rebel group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham , formerly al-Qaeda's branch in Syria, broke ties with al-Qaeda in 2016.
- The report comes as diplomats expect the US to seek removal of UN sanctions on HTS and its leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, who became Syria's interim president after toppling Assad.
- The US revoked its terrorist designation of HTS this week as a step towards Trump's vision of a peaceful and unified Syria, and is reviewing remaining terrorist designations related to HTS and Syria.
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Exclusive: UN report sees no active Syrian state links to Al Qaeda
United Nations sanctions monitors have seen no "active ties" this year between Al Qaeda and the Islamist group leading Syria's interim government, an unpublished U.N. report said, a finding that could strengthen an expected U.S. push for removing U.N. sanctions on Syria.
U.N. Report Finds No Active Ties Between Al Qaeda and Syria Interim Government
A U.N. report indicates no active links between Al Qaeda and Syria's interim government, led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham. This could bolster U.S. efforts to lift U.N. sanctions on Syria. The report highlights challenges, including foreign fighter issues and needing Security Council backing, especially against Russian and Chinese concerns.
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