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\n\tWASHINGTON\/MANAMA: The United States will maintain its presence in eastern Syria and will take measures necessary to prevent a resurgence of Daesh, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Daniel Shapiro said on Sunday.<\/p>\n
\n\tSpeaking hours after Syrian rebels announced they had toppled Bashar Assad\u2019s government, Shapiro called on all parties to protect civilians, particularly minorities, and to respect international norms.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cWe are aware that the chaotic and dynamic circumstances on the ground in Syria could give Daesh space to find the ability to become active, to plan external operations, and we\u2019re determined to work with those partners to continue to degrade their capabilities,\u201d he told the Manama Dialogue security conference in Bahrain\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201c(We\u2019re determined) to ensure (Islamic State\u2019s) enduring defeat, to ensure the secure detention of Daesh fighters and the repatriation of displaced persons,\u201d Shapiro added.<\/p>\n
\n\tHayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), which spearheaded the militant advances across western Syria, was formerly an Al-Qaeda affiliate known as the Nusra Front until its leader, Abu Mohammed Al-Golani, severed ties with the global jihadist movement in 2016.<\/p>\n
\n\tWestern governments, which have shunned the Assad-led state for years, must decide how to deal with a new administration in which HTS looks set to have influence. HTS is a globally designated terrorist group.<\/p>\n
\n\tUS President Joe Biden was keeping a close eye on \u201cextraordinary events\u201d transpiring in Syria, the White House said late Saturday.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cPresident Biden and his team are closely monitoring the extraordinary events in Syria and staying in constant touch with regional partners,\u201d National Security Council spokesman Sean Savett said in a statement on social media.<\/p>\n
\n\tPresident-elect Donald Trump\u00a0said that Assad had \u201cfled his country\u201d after losing the backing of Russia.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cAssad is gone,\u201d he said on his Truth Social platform Sunday. \u201cHis protector, Russia, Russia, Russia, led by Vladimir Putin, was not interested in protecting him any longer.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tEarlier, Trump said Saturday that the US military should stay out of the escalating conflict in Syria as a shock opposition offensive closes in on the capital, declaring in a social media post, \u201cTHIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tTrump\u2019s comments on the dramatic militant push were his first since Syrian militants launched their advance late last month. They came while he was in Paris for the reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral.<\/p>\n
\n\tIn his post, Trump said Assad did not deserve US support to stay in power.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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