Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of the Syrian jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), congratulated President Trump on his inauguration and expressed confidence in his ability to bring peace to the Middle East. Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, led the Nusra Front through much of the Syrian Civil War and remains in charge of HTS after its recent victories, including the capture of Aleppo and Damascus. The statement comes as the US grapples with how to approach the evolving situation in Syria.
The leader of the jihadist de facto government of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, published a statement congratulating President Donald Trump on his inauguration on Monday and stating he was “confident” that Trump could “bring peace to the Middle East.”“The past decade has brought immense suffering to Syria, with the conflict devastating our nation and destabilizing the region,” Sharaa wrote. “We are confident that he is the leader to bring peace to the Middle East and restore stability to the region”.
“Syria is a mess, but is not our friend, & THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT,” Trump asserted. “THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT. LET IT PLAY OUT. DO NOT GET INVOLVED!” Trump added tha Assad was a “butcher” and noted that, while Obama did not act to maintain the chemical weapons “red line,” he did during his first term.a cruise missile strike on an Assad airbase in 2017 in response to reports of a massacre of civilians in a chemical attack.
SYRIA MIDDLE EAST HTS TERRORISM DONALD TRUMP ASHAMED AL-SHARAA ABUMOHAMMED AL-JOLANI HAYAT TAHRIR AL-SHAM
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