{"id":86234,"date":"2022-10-25T12:34:31","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T12:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=86234"},"modified":"2022-10-25T12:34:31","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T12:34:31","slug":"us-comments-on-hts-takeover-of-syrias-afrin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/86234\/","title":{"rendered":"US comments on HTS&#8217; takeover of Syria\u2019s Afrin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> The US Department of State raised concern on Monday over the ability of terrorist groups to &#8220;use Syrian territory to form bases,&#8221; hinting to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS, formerly al-Nusra Front) recent actions in Afrin, in the northern countryside of Aleppo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ned Price, Department spokesperson said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/briefings\/department-press-briefing-october-24-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press briefing<\/a> in an answer on a question about the presence of the HTS in Afrin, \u201cI am not in a position to offer a more updated assessment \u2026 It\u2019s something we monitor very closely.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cInstability in Syria, the ability of extremist groups, of terrorist groups to use Syrian territory to form a base, to plot, that is of concern to all of us,&#8221; the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The city and its countryside witnessed fighting between the HTS along with Sultan Suleiman Shah (al-Amshat) faction and al-Hamza Division (Turkish-backed Syrian opposition factions) on one hand, and Levant Front along with Third Legion and Ahrar al-Sham faction on the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On October 13, the HTS took full control of the city of Afrin, following the withdrawal of Third Legion from the city toward the city of Azaz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response to a question whether they [US] have any other tools to get them out of the city, he noted, \u201cThis is something that we\u2019ve been focused on with partners in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have a range of tools and we\u2019ll continue to calibrate those tools appropriately,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reporting by Emma Jamal<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 The US Department of State raised concern on Monday over the ability of terrorist groups to &#8220;use Syrian territory to form bases,&#8221; 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