Turkey-backed Islamic extremists led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a U.S.-designated al-Qaeda spinoff
terrorist organization led to formative years To the late ISIS leader, Abu Bakr Al Baghdadiand the current leader is Specially designated global terrorist Those fighting with American forces in Iraq captured the Syrian capital Damascus after a 10-day assault.
President Bashar al-Assad and his family achieved success
ran away Russia is a country that supported the Assad regime along with Iran during the 13-year civil war in Syria. Reported usage The use of chemical weapons in Latamena Other miscellaneous war crimes.
President Joe Biden referred to the change of government in a speech Sunday night and claimed some responsibility.
states“Rebels forced President Assad to resign and flee the country.''
“The Assad regime has finally fallen,” Biden continued. “This regime has brutally tortured and murdered literally hundreds of thousands of innocent Syrians. The fall of the regime is an act of basic justice. For the Syrian people who have endured for so long, now is the time to “This is a moment of historic opportunity to build a better future.”We are a proud nation. It is also a moment of risk and uncertainty. ”
Biden also said the United States will “work with our partners and stakeholders in Syria to help them seize opportunities to manage risks.”
Abu Mohammad Al Jolani, leader of HTS, said:
$10 million bounty on head of State DepartmentIn his victory speech at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, he said Syria would become a “lighthouse for the Islamic State.” reported Al Jazeera. “This victory is for all Syrians, and they were all part of this victory.”
Although HTS generally advocates enforcement of sharia law, al-Jolani suggests it may be relatively tolerant.
include For non-Muslims. Nevertheless, the fate of beleaguered Christians in this country decreased It is uncertain whether 10% of the population, or 1.5 million people, will increase to about 300,000 over the past decade.
“Our approach has changed the balance of power in the Middle East.”
Jeff King, president of the persecution monitoring group International Christian Concern, said:
said “The coming days and weeks will be critical to America's destiny,” he said in a statement to The Christian Post. [the] It's a Christian community. ”
European organization “Christian Solidarity”
noticed In a statement conveying the report from Aleppo, it said that so far “Christians and religious minorities have been treated well by HTS and its allies. Still, HTS's ideology and history are gives serious reason to doubt these promises.”
Christian Solidarity noted that the three main religious minorities under threat in Syria are Alawites, Druze, and Christians. The first two groups are Islamic sects considered heretical by jihadists that were previously protected by the Syrian government. Christians were similarly not considered heretics, but were brutalized by HTS terrorists throughout the civil war.
“HTS has frequently targeted Christians throughout Syria with violent attacks and kidnappings, repeatedly killing Christian civilians and confiscating their property. The majority of Christians living in the area fled,” he said. Christian solidarity.
In his speech, Biden acknowledged that “some of the rebels who toppled the Assad regime have their own tragic histories of terrorism and human rights abuses.”
“The United States should have nothing to do with it.”
But the Democratic president suggested that the victorious terrorists “are saying the right things right now, but as they take on more responsibility, we're going to evaluate their actions, not just their words.” did.
Within hours of US Central Command
Conducting precision air strikes Biden claimed credit for overthrowing the Assad regime with another Islamic terrorist group in Syria, suggesting that: [Assad]”, continued American military presence in the country, support for “Israel's freedom of action against Iranian networks and Iranian-aligned forces in Syria,” and American military action against “Iranian networks.”
“Our approach has changed the balance of power in the Middle East,” Biden said. “Through a combination of support from partners, sanctions, diplomacy and, where necessary, targeted military force, we see new opportunities opening up for the Syrian people and the entire region.”
Biden vowed the U.S. would “do whatever we can to help.” [the Syrian people]This includes humanitarian aid to help Syria rebuild after more than a decade of war. ”
With just a few weeks left in his term, Biden has hinted at the US role in Syria after a change of government, but President-elect Donald Trump seems less enthusiastic about the potential for a quagmire.
Prior to the rebel coalition's takeover of Damascus, President Trump
noticed In Truth Social, “Syria is a mess, but it's not our friend. The US should have nothing to do with this. This isn't our fight. Let it go. Don't get dragged into it!” ”
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance responded to Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin's congratulations on the transition of power:
tweeted On Sunday, he said, “As President Trump has said, this is not our fight and we should stay out of it. As we celebrated events in Syria, we witnessed the genocide of Christians,” and the refugee crisis that destabilized Europe. ”
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