United States SD's spokesman to ANHA: Al-Quraishi's killing is major blow, SDF is "capable, committed partner

 The US State Department's spokesman, Christian James, came during special statements he made to our agency, by phone, to talk about the Syrian developments and fears of a resurgence of ISIS activity and the war on terrorism.

 Syria represents a humanitarian catastrophe and we are consulting with our partners to reach a settlement

 “We will renew US efforts to advance the possibility of a political settlement that ends the horrific civil war in Syria, in close consultation with our allies, partners, and the United Nations. Such a political settlement must address the underlying causes,” Christian James said in an exclusive statement to our agency that led to nearly a decade of civil war."

 We will use the tools at our disposal, including economic pressure, to push for meaningful reform and accountability, and we will continue to support the role of the United Nations in negotiating a political settlement in line with Security Council Resolution 2254. We will also restore US leadership in providing humanitarian assistance. Syria represents  A humanitarian catastrophe and we must do more to help vulnerable Syrians displaced inside Syria and refugees who have fled abroad.

 We urge all countries not to normalize relations with Damascus

 On the normalization measures by some Arab countries with Damascus, the US official said: "We urge all countries not to restore (normalization) or develop their diplomatic relations or economic cooperation with the Assad regime. Doing so rewards Assad for perpetuating the conflict. We continue to urge members of the League of Arab States  on not making any efforts to reintegrate the Assad regime into the organization before the criteria set out in UN Security Council Resolution 2254 are met. Any attempt to restore relations or welcome the Assad regime’s return to the Arab League will undermine our collective efforts to move toward a lasting, peaceful and political solution to the Syrian conflict in line with  with Security Council Resolution 2254.

 ISIS takes advantage of instability and Assad is a capable and committed military partner

 On ISIS activity, the US State Department spokesperson stressed, "ISIS in Syria continues to pose a serious threat, taking advantage of instability, expressing intent to launch attacks abroad, and continuing to inspire terrorist attacks around the world. Preventing the re-emergence of ISIS in Syria requires  Iraq and Syria, as well as its affiliate organizations and networks outside the Middle East, a renewed US engagement with our 83 partners and allies that make up the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS.

 "President Biden has accordingly expressed his support for maintaining a small number of US forces in northern and eastern Syria to support local partners and prevent the resurgence of ISIS. The Syrian Democratic Forces, which have undertaken the major share of the field fighting against ISIS, remain a capable and committed military partner," he added.  But it cannot continue to fight ISIS terrorists or guard tens of thousands of ISIS detainees and their families without US support."

 The removal of al-Quraishi is a major blow to ISIS

 The US official touched on the killing of ISIS leader Abdullah Qardash, saying: "The removal of ISIS leader Muhammad Saeed Abdul Rahman al-Mawla, also known as Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Quraishi from the battlefield dealt a new major blow to this terrorist organization. As a coalition, we will continue the necessary pressure to counter any attempt by ISIS to restore  form itself or regain control of territory in Syria and Iraq.

 He added, "The swift actions taken by our local partners - at the cost of their forces' losses - to halt the attack on the detention center in Al-Hasakah have thwarted ISIS's attempt to mobilize its forces with detainees there. The attack highlighted the weakness of the temporary detention centers and the importance of providing full resources to coalition initiatives to ensure the detention of detainees."  ISIS fighters are safe.

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