US envoy says Washington expects Syria to join anti-ISIS coalition

The U.S. administration expects the Syrian authorities to announce the country’s accession to the U.S.-led international coalition against the terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS or Daesh).

U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack, made the remarks at the “Manama Dialogue” forum in Bahrain, Caliber.Az reports.

According to him, the Syrian authorities are “about to sign” the corresponding “coalition letter.”

Barrack added that Syria’s Foreign Minister in the transitional government, Asaad al-Sheibani, “may talk about it tomorrow, which is a huge step.”

As reported by Reuters, Barrack also told journalists on the sidelines of the forum that Syria’s transitional president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, is expected to visit Washington. According to Barrack, al-Sharaa may announce Syria’s entry into the coalition during this trip.

For the record, the Global Coalition against Daesh was formed in September 2014 and is unique in its membership, scope and commitment. Together the Global Coalition, made up of 89 partners, is committed to degrading and ensuring Daesh’s enduring defeat.

The Coalition’s 89 members are committed to tackling Daesh on all fronts, to dismantling its networks and countering its global ambitions. Beyond the military campaign in Iraq and Syria, the Coalition is committed to: tackling Daesh’s financing and economic infrastructure; preventing the flow of foreign terrorist fighters across borders; supporting stabilisation and the restoration of essential public services to areas liberated from Daesh; and countering the group’s propaganda.

By Khagan Isayev