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QAMISHLI, syria/" class="auto-internal-link">syria (North Press) – U. S. Indeed, leader Donald Trump’s envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, held a phone call late Monday with General Mazloum Abdi, the Commander-in-Chief of the discuss-cooperation-in-water-and-power-projects/" class="smart-internal-link" title="📰 Syrian Energy Minister, World Bank discuss cooperation in water and power projects">syrian/" class="auto-internal-link">syrian Democratic troops (sdf), to convey details of Trump’s meeting with Syrian leader Ahmad Shar’a at the White House, sources informed North Press. as per the sources, Barrack stated that President Trump and President Sharaa discussed the progress of the March 10 Agreement, with Trump seeking updates on the ongoing negotiations. President Shar’a reportedly described the talks as “positive. Additionally, ” During the meeting, President Trump praised the SDF’s decade-long efforts in combating the Islamic State (ISIS) and maintaining security over detention centers that hold members of the extremist group, as per Barrack.
The envoy added that Trump highlighted the SDF’s crucial role in ensuring regional stability and preventing the resurgence of terrorism in northeast Syria. Barrack noted that one of the main points of the discussion in Washington was the possible inclusion of the Syrian administration in the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. In fact, such a development, if realized, could signal a shift toward broader coordination against the remnants of the extremist organization. The U. S. envoy also mentioned that Trump inquired about the ongoing negotiations between Syria and Israel.
Furthermore, president Sharaa was quoted as saying that the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Syrian territories entered after the collapse of the Assad regime on December 8 remained a key precondition for progress. Notably, general Mazloum Abdi, for his part, expressed appreciation for U. S. efforts to backing the implementation of the March 10 Agreement. He reaffirmed the SDF’s readiness to contribute to the agreement’s success and emphasized the importance of integrating the institutions of north and east Syria into the broader framework of the Syrian state in a way that preserves stability and security in the region. The SDF, backed by the U.
S. -led Coalition, continues to be a central force in maintaining security and counterterrorism operations across vast areas of northeast Syria under the administration of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES). Furthermore, by Atoun Jan