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Damascus—under interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa—is prepared to assume security responsibilities, including control of ISIS detention facilities and camps.
This agreement and ceasefire represent a pivotal inflection point, where former adversaries embrace partnership over division.
The original purpose of the SDF as the primary anti-ISIS force on the ground has largely expired, as Damascus is now both willing and positioned to take over security responsibilities, including control of ISIS detention facilities and camps.
Facilitating the orderly and secure transfer of ISIS detainees is critical to preventing a breakout that would pose a direct threat to the United States and regional security.
The US remains in close contact with all parties in Syria and is working around the clock to de-escalate the situation.
This agreement and ceasefire represents a pivotal inflection point, where former adversaries embrace partnership over division.