US EditionTrump administration revokes terrorism designation of new Syrian leader’s group
- The Trump administration announced on Monday, July 7, that it will revoke the terrorist designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Syria's de facto ruling group.
- This decision followed President Trump's executive order last week, lifting most U.S. sanctions previously imposed on Syria amidst ongoing efforts to normalize relations.
- HTS, formerly the al-Nusrah Front affiliated with al-Qaeda until severing ties in 2016, led the December 2024 offensive that ousted Bashar al-Assad and now governs Syria under leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.
- In a memo signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio dated June 23 and publicly released before the revocation takes effect on July 8, Rubio stated the U.S. has revoked the designation of al-Nusrah Front as a foreign terrorist organization.
- The revocation aims to support Syria’s reintegration into the international community and economic recovery, though the country faces violence against minorities and widespread poverty.
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US Revokes Terror Designation for HTS, the Al-Qaeda Offshoot That Took Over Syria - News From Antiwar.com
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Monday that the Trump administration is revoking the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designation for Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the al-Qaeda offshoot that took power in Damascus in December 2024. HTS started as the al-Nusra Front, which was the official al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria…
US to drop terror designation for Syria’s HTS as Trump gives new prez a chance
The State Department is poised to officially drop its terrorist designation for Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist group that toppled the Assad regime and whose leader is now the president of Syria.
US Removes Terrorist Designation for Al Qaeda Affiliate in Syria - The Thinking Conservative
The State Department has removed from its list of foreign terrorist organizations Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria, Jabhat al-Nusra. The post US Removes Terrorist Designation for Al Qaeda Affiliate in Syria appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
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