According to a report by the US magazine Foreign Affairs, Washington hassupported a de facto autonomous administration in northeast Syria since 2014,primarily composed of Kurdish factions led by the Syrian Democratic Forces(SDF), which fought against Syrian government forces, Turkiye, Turkish-backedarmed groups, and factions linked to Al-Qaeda and ISIS.
Despite this support, ISIS remains active in Syria. However, with theAl-Assad regime no longer in power, Washington could opt to work with a moreinfluential and effective partner in the fight against ISIS: the new Syriangovernment in Damascus, the report added.
While this idea may seem unusual—given Washington's designation of HTSas a terrorist organization—the Foreign Affairs report argued that suchclassifications have not prevented US cooperation with the People’s ProtectionUnits (YPG), a Kurdish faction affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers' Party(PKK), which the US also considers a terrorist group.
HTS leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa insists that the group has changed anddistanced itself from jihadist organizations. However, many in Washingtonremain skeptical that HTS has genuinely abandoned terrorism or its hardlineideological worldview, the report stated. It remains uncertain how Al-Sharaa,as Syria’s transitional president, would unify a divided nation and restrainthe more radical elements within HTS.
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