أفصح مسؤول أمريكي عن سحب 500 جندي أمريكي من سورية، وإغلاق قاعدتين على الأقل، وتسليم قاعدة ثالثة لقوات سورية الديمقراطية (قسد) خلال الأسابيع القليلة الماضية. واعتبر المسؤول في وزارة الدفاع «البنتاغون»، اليوم (الثلاثاء)، أن إعادة تمركز القوات الأمريكية في سورية تتم بطريقة آمنة، مدروسة، وتستند إلى ظروف ميدانية محددة.
من جهته، قال المبعوث الأمريكي إلى سورية توم باراك: إن الولايات المتحدة بدأت تقليص وجودها العسكري في سورية وتهدف إلى إغلاق كل قواعدها في سورية باستثناء واحدة.
وفي مقابلة مع محطة «إن تي في» التلفزيونية التركية، أضاف مساء الاثنين «انتقلنا من ثماني قواعد إلى خمس ثم ثلاث، مرجحاً الإبقاء على قاعدة واحدة». واعتبر باراك أن السياسة الأمريكية الحالية تجاه سورية لن تشبه السياسات خلال المئة عام الماضية، لأن تلك السياسات لم تنجح.
وحول الدعم الأمريكي لقوات سورية الديمقراطية (قسد)، أكد باراك أن «قسد هي حليف بالنسبة لواشنطن». وتحتفظ واشنطن بقوات في سورية منذ سنوات كجزء من الجهود الدولية لمحاربة تنظيم داعش الذي سيطر على مساحات شاسعة من الأراضي هناك وفي العراق المجاور قبل أكثر من عقد قبل أن يمنى بهزائم في البلدين.
ويتواجد في سورية، أكثر من 900 جندي أمريكي ضمن قوات التحالف الدولي في إطار الجهود الدولية ضد تنظيم داعش الإرهابي.
وكان باراك، أعلن أن الولايات المتحدة وافقت على خطة طرحتها القيادة السورية الجديدة للسماح لآلاف المقاتلين السابقين من المعارضة بالانضمام للجيش الوطني، شريطة أن يحدث ذلك بشفافية.
وأضاف: أعتقد أن هناك تفاهماً وشفافية، إذ إنه من الأفضل إبقاء المقاتلين، وكثير منهم مخلصون جداً للإدارة السورية الجديدة، ضمن مشروع الدولة بدلاً من إقصائهم.
وكشف مصدران مقربان من وزارة الدفاع السورية أن الرئيس أحمد الشرع ودائرته المقربة أكدوا مراراً خلال لقاءاتهم مع مسؤولين غربيين أن ضم المقاتلين الأجانب إلى الجيش أقل خطورة على الأمن من التخلي عنهم، ما قد يدفعهم إلى فلك تنظيم القاعدة أو داعش.
واشنطن تتخلى عن 7 قواعد عسكرية في سورية
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An American official revealed the withdrawal of 500 American soldiers from Syria, the closure of at least two bases, and the handover of a third base to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the past few weeks. The official from the Department of Defense, the Pentagon, stated today (Tuesday) that the repositioning of American forces in Syria is being done in a safe, studied manner, and is based on specific field conditions.
For his part, the American envoy to Syria, Tom Barak, said that the United States has begun to reduce its military presence in Syria and aims to close all its bases in Syria except for one.
In an interview with the Turkish television station "NTV," he added on Monday evening, "We have moved from eight bases to five and then to three, likely keeping one base." Barak considered that the current American policy towards Syria will not resemble the policies of the past hundred years, as those policies have not succeeded.
Regarding American support for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Barak confirmed that "the SDF is an ally for Washington." Washington has maintained forces in Syria for years as part of international efforts to combat ISIS, which controlled vast areas of land there and in neighboring Iraq over a decade ago before suffering defeats in both countries.
There are currently more than 900 American soldiers in Syria as part of the international coalition's efforts against the terrorist organization ISIS.
Barak announced that the United States has agreed to a plan proposed by the new Syrian leadership to allow thousands of former opposition fighters to join the national army, provided that this happens transparently.
He added: "I believe there is understanding and transparency, as it is better to keep the fighters, many of whom are very loyal to the new Syrian administration, within the state's project rather than exclude them."
Two sources close to the Syrian Ministry of Defense revealed that President Ahmad al-Shara and his close circle have repeatedly confirmed during their meetings with Western officials that incorporating foreign fighters into the army is less dangerous to security than abandoning them, which could push them towards the orbit of al-Qaeda or ISIS.
For his part, the American envoy to Syria, Tom Barak, said that the United States has begun to reduce its military presence in Syria and aims to close all its bases in Syria except for one.
In an interview with the Turkish television station "NTV," he added on Monday evening, "We have moved from eight bases to five and then to three, likely keeping one base." Barak considered that the current American policy towards Syria will not resemble the policies of the past hundred years, as those policies have not succeeded.
Regarding American support for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Barak confirmed that "the SDF is an ally for Washington." Washington has maintained forces in Syria for years as part of international efforts to combat ISIS, which controlled vast areas of land there and in neighboring Iraq over a decade ago before suffering defeats in both countries.
There are currently more than 900 American soldiers in Syria as part of the international coalition's efforts against the terrorist organization ISIS.
Barak announced that the United States has agreed to a plan proposed by the new Syrian leadership to allow thousands of former opposition fighters to join the national army, provided that this happens transparently.
He added: "I believe there is understanding and transparency, as it is better to keep the fighters, many of whom are very loyal to the new Syrian administration, within the state's project rather than exclude them."
Two sources close to the Syrian Ministry of Defense revealed that President Ahmad al-Shara and his close circle have repeatedly confirmed during their meetings with Western officials that incorporating foreign fighters into the army is less dangerous to security than abandoning them, which could push them towards the orbit of al-Qaeda or ISIS.
