Yesterday, Friday, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre called for the start of a serious and credible political process that leads to a solution to the war in Syria. Meanwhile, the US State Department called on US citizens to leave Syria immediately, “while commercial travel options are still available.”
Pierre said, in the daily press briefing, that the United States is closely following the latest developments in Syria, and that it is in constant contact with the countries of the region.
She added, “The (Bashar) al-Assad regime’s refusal to engage in the political process stipulated in UN Security Council Resolution No. 2254 and its reliance on Russia and Iran created the conditions for the developments currently taking place in Syria, including the collapse of the regime’s lines in the northeast of the country.”
Pierre called for reducing tension in the region and protecting civilians and minorities. She continued, “We call for the launch of a serious and credible political process that allows for the possibility of ending the civil war through a political solution in line with UN Security Council Resolution No. 2254.”
Pierre indicated that protecting American soldiers and preventing the resurgence of ISIS elements is a priority for her country, stressing that the United States will continue to closely monitor the situation in Syria.
Leave Syria immediately
On the other hand, yesterday, Friday, the United States called on its citizens to leave Syria, and said in a security alert published on social media that the security situation in Syria remains volatile and unpredictable, with active clashes between armed factions throughout the country.
She added, “The (US State) Department urges American citizens to leave Syria immediately, while commercial travel options remain available.”
On Friday, Syrian government forces lost control of the city of Daraa, the cradle of the popular Syrian protest movement that broke out in 2011 against the rule of President al-Assad, in a new blow to them in the midst of the rapid and sudden developments that have been continuing for a week.
On November 27, the armed opposition factions began an attack on government forces, starting from Idlib Governorate in the northwest of the country, and were able to control large areas all the way to Aleppo (north), the country’s second largest city.
It continued its advance and took control of Hama (central) a few days later, before advancing to control new areas in Homs Governorate (central), which has strategic importance on the road to Damascus, as Homs is considered the stronghold of the Alawite minority to which Bashar al-Assad’s family, which has ruled Syria for 5 years, belongs. Contracts.