Bashar al-Assad's ouster: US in direct contact with rebels, once linked to Al-Qaida

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed communication with foreign terrorist organisation HTS. In a recent video, HTS leader Ahmad al-Sharaa celebrated the Syrian revolution and addressed rights concerns.

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