US approves Syria\u2019s plan to integrate foreign jihadist ex-rebels, including Uyghurs from China, into its army
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\nThe United States has approved a plan by Syria\u2019s new leadership to integrate approximately 3,500 foreign jihadist ex-rebels, mainly Uyghurs from China and neighboring countries, into the Syrian national army, The Jerusalem Post reported. These fighters will be part of a newly formed unit, the 84th Syrian army division, which will also include Syrian personnel.<\/p>\n
Thomas Barrack, US ambassador to Turkey and President Donald Trump\u2019s special envoy to Syria, confirmed Washington\u2019s conditional approval, emphasizing the need for transparency in the integration process. He noted that many of these fighters are \u201cvery loyal\u201d to Syria\u2019s new administration and argued it is preferable to include them in a state-controlled framework rather than exclude them.<\/p>\n
The move marks a significant shift in US policy, which previously demanded the exclusion of foreign fighters from Syria\u2019s security forces. This change follows Trump\u2019s recent Middle East tour, during which he met Syria\u2019s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and agreed to lift Assad-era sanctions, signaling a new approach to Syria\u2019s post-conflict stabilization efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
US approves Syria\u2019s plan to integrate foreign jihadist ex-rebels, including Uyghurs from China, into its army —————————————— The United States has approved a plan by Syria\u2019s new leadership to integrate approximately 3,500 foreign jihadist ex-rebels, mainly Uyghurs from China and neighboring countries, into the Syrian national army, The Jerusalem Post reported. These fighters will be …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":127310,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-127311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-syria"],"yoast_head":"\n