President Ahmad al-Sharaa held Monday a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, during which they discussed developments in Syria, SANA news agency reports.
During the call, the two presidents stressed the importance of preserving Syria’s territorial unity and independence, and supporting all efforts aimed at achieving stability.
Both sides underlined the need to guarantee the rights and protection of the Kurdish people within the framework of the Syrian state.
The two leaders also agreed to continue cooperation in combating the terrorist organization Daesh and eliminating its threats.
President Al-Sharaa and President Trump voiced a shared aspiration to see a strong and unified Syria capable of confronting regional and international challenges.
The call also addressed a number of regional issues, with emphasis on the importance of giving Syria a new opportunity to move toward a better future.
Meanwhile, Syria’s Ministry of Interior said late Monday that its forces had arrested 81 ISIS militants who escaped from al-Shaddadi prison in southern Hasakah province, northeastern Syria, which was under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
In a statement posted on its Telegram channel, the ministry said the prison break resulted in the escape of around 120 ISIS detainees, citing information from a security source. The inmates had been held at the SDF-run al-Shaddadi prison.
