US to lift $10M bounty on de facto Syrian leader's head

Biden admin lifts $10M bounty on the head of leader of Islamist group now in charge in Syria

close Video Israeli paratroopers conduct ‘defense activities’ in Syria after fall of Assad Paratroopers with the IDF deployed to Syria to conduct “defense activities” following the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad. (IDF) The Biden administration has lifted a $10 million bounty on the head of Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of the group that overthrew Bashar al-Assad in Syria. In exchange, al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammad al-Jola…

Biden Lifts $10M Bounty on Syrian Terrorist Jolani for a Pinky Swear

Syrian Al-Qaeda leader Al Jolani pledged allegiance to al-Zawahiri and was backed by ISIS chief al-Baghdadi. He now claims his radical past was Iran’s fault. It was Tehran fighting a 1,400-year-old religious war in Syria, not him. Joe Biden eliminated the $10 million bounty on his head. Jolani is the terrorist leader of the terrorist […] The post Biden Lifts $10M Bounty on Syrian Terrorist Jolani for a Pinky Swear appeared first on www.independe…

US Drops $10 Million Bounty On Syria's New Al-Qaeda-Linked Leader

Al Qaeda’s makeover didn’t take long! The US has decided to scrap a $10 million reward for the arrest of Syria’s new Al-Qaeda-linked leader after just one visit from the State Department. Diplomat Barbara Leaf [...] The post US Drops $10 Million Bounty On Syria’s New Al-Qaeda-Linked Leader appeared first on The People's Voice.

Biden Administration Removes Bounty On Syria's New Leader, Signals Policy Shift

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent (Worthy News) – U.S. sanctions on Syria remain intact following a Friday meeting between the U.S. State Department and de facto Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (Abu Mohammed al-Golani). However, the bounty on al-Sharaa has been lifted, signaling a notable shift in U.S.-Syria relations. Following a meeting with de facto Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, Washington announced the cancellation of a $10 million r…

US removes $10 million reward for Hayat Tahrir al Sham leader

US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf said the bounty was lifted on Abu Mohammad al Jolani because it would be “a little incoherent to have a bounty on the guy’s head” as she sat down to talk with him. The US government currently lists Jolani as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist for his ties to Al Qaeda and Hayat Tahrir al Sham as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.

US lifts bounty on Syrian rebel leader as West moves to deepen engagement

The NewsWestern officials moved to deepen their engagement with Syria’s transitional government, just as fresh uncertainty emerged on another Middle East front.Washington dropped the $10 million arrest bounty it had on the leader of the main rebel group now leading Syria.While the move could presage the dismissal of other Assad-era sanctions, the US is also pushing for the interim government to dispose of Syria’s remaining chemical weapons and e…