The state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) noted that a meeting between Sharaa, US Special Envoy Tom Barrack, and Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of US Central Command (CENTCOM), also took place on October 7. Cooper and Barrack had visited eastern Syria on October 6 to meet with Abdi, and all three men then traveled to Damascus the following day. According to SANA, the meetings in Damascus were also attended by Syria’s “Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, Minister of Defense Murhaf Abu Qasra, and Head of the General Intelligence Directorate Hussein al-Salama.” A statement by the Syrian transitional government noted that “the meeting focused on the latest developments in Syria, ways to support the political process, and efforts to enhance security and stability.” Syrian state media blamed the SDF for the incident, while the SDF blamed factions linked to the transitional government, and officials in eastern Syria condemned the attack on the city’s Kurdish neighborhoods.
Author: Seth Frantzman
Published at: 2025-10-07 21:35:08
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