How Syria's Sharaa Captured Kurdish-Held Areas While Keeping the US Onside

How Syria’s al-Sharaa captured Kurdish-held areas while keeping the US onside

The Syrian government’s rapid takeover of territory long held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces took shape in high-stakes meetings in Damascus, Paris and Iraq earlier this month, nine sources briefed on the closed-door summits told Reuters.

How Syria's Sharaa captured Kurdish-held areas while keeping the US onside

By Feras Dalatey , Maya Gebeily and Humeyra PamukDAMASCUS, Syria Jan 21 (Reuters) - The Syrian government's rapid takeover of territory long held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces took shape in a string of high-stakes meetings in Damascus, Paris and Iraq earlier this month, nine sources briefed on the closed-door summits told Reuters.The accounts, not previously reported and shared on condition of anonymity, showed that the U.S. did no…

How Syria's Al-Sharaa Captured Kurdish Areas While Keeping The US Onside

The Syrian government's rapid takeover of territory long held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces took shape in a string of high-stakes meetings in Damascus, Paris and Iraq earlier this month.

Syria’s Sharaa seizes Kurdish territories, keeps U.S. support

In Damascus, President Ahmed al-Sharaa has acted swiftly to seize territory that had been controlled by the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces, which has changed the dynamics in Syria and kept Washington informed, according to Reuters sources. The push come after a series of top-level discussions in Damascus, Paris, and Iraq earlier this month. It was reported that nine sources close to the closed-door discussion that the United States offered no …