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US Greenlights Syrian Plan to Integrate Foreign Extremists Into New Army [The Cradle News Desk | 04 Jun 2025 | blackagendareport.com] (blackagendareport.com)

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The US has agreed to a plan by Syria's transitional government to incorporate thousands of foreign extremist fighters into the national army, Reuters reported on 2 June.

US President Donald Trump's envoy to Syria, Thomas Barrack, told the news agency, “I would say there is an understanding, with transparency,” to incorporate the fighters into units under the control of the Ministry of Defense.

As part of the CIA-led covert war to topple the former Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad, tens of thousands of foreign Salafist extremists traveled to Syria to fight what they claimed was a jihad against the Syrian army. Radical fighters traveled to Syria, primarily via Turkiye, from across the world, including China, and Europe, to join Al-Qaeda groups, including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and ISIS.

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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That whole article outlines a hot mess. Everyone on the hill is rotten to the core.

[–] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

Yes, our governments continue to push for more profit-driven forever wars, where mass slaughter seems to be the goal.

The Middle East has not been stable since Israel and the Western regimes started their bombings against civilians.

This will not help the area, but it will help Israel and the Western regimes.