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Syrian sources have deduced that out of almost 50 new military roles that have been announced, at least six have gone to foreigners. Based on the names that have been published, they are said to include Chinese Uyghurs, a Jordanian & a Turkish national. All are said to have been given high-ranking positions as colonels or brigadier-generals.

He ran the rebel enclave in Idlib, Ahmed al-Sharaa – the leader of HTS and now Syria – had been getting rid of some of those foreign fighters in a bid to bolster his group's credentials as a nationalist rather than overtly jihadist force.


Since taking power al-Sharaa has repeatedly stressed the vision of a unified Syrian state, in which all communities must be respected and have a stake. Syrian official said the first talks between members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and al-Sharaa since he became the most powerful man in Syria three weeks ago have now taken place and were positive. SDF is backed by the US and controls much of the north-east of Syria.
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