Syrian Regime Formalizes Integration of Al Qaeda-Linked Turkistan Islamic Party into National Military Despite U.S Opposition
The interim Syrian government under President Ahmad al Sharaa has formally incorporated the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP)—a designated Al Qaeda-linked terrorist organization—into its national armed forces, raising profound international security concerns and directly defying repeated U.S. demands for the removal of foreign jihadist elements from Syria. On May 18, Syria’s Defense Ministry announced the establishment […]










