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"It's not necessarily the case that IS manages to regroup and make big gains."

"There should be no doubt — we will not allow ISIS to reconstitute and take advantage of the current situation in Syria."

"ISIS is likely already exploiting the post-Assad situation in Syria to continue its slow reconstitution in central Syria."

"[T]he chaos & anarchy [following the fall of the Assad regime] will inevitably be a boon to the Islamic State."

"ISIS will try to use this period to re-establish its capabilities, to create safe havens."

"We're clear-eyed about the fact that ISIS will try to take advantage of any vacuum to reestablish its capabilities to create a safe haven."

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<span>The foreign fighters are mainly members of the Turkistan Islamic Party, designated as a terrorist organization by Beijing, who previously fought alongside Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels during Syria's 13-year civil war against former President Bashar al-Assad's government.</span

The foreign fighters are mainly members of the Turkistan Islamic Party, designated as a terrorist organization by Beijing, who previously fought alongside Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels during Syria's 13-year civil war against former President Bashar al-Assad's government.

<span>Washington's policy shift occurred after President Donald Trump met Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh last month, during which Trump agreed to lift Assad-era sanctions and appointed Thomas Barrack as his special envoy to Syria.</span

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Washington's policy shift occurred after President Donald Trump met Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh last month, during which Trump agreed to lift Assad-era sanctions and appointed Thomas Barrack as his special envoy to Syria.

<span>Syrian defense officials argued to Western interlocutors that integrating foreign fighters into the army poses less security risk than abandoning them, which could drive them toward al-Qaeda or Islamic State extremist groups.</span

Syrian defense officials argued to Western interlocutors that integrating foreign fighters into the army poses less security risk than abandoning them, which could drive them toward al-Qaeda or Islamic State extremist groups.

<span>China has expressed concerns about the Uyghur fighters' presence in Syria, with a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson stating that "China hopes that Syria will oppose all forms of terrorism and extremist forces in response to the concerns of the international community.".</span

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China has expressed concerns about the Uyghur fighters' presence in Syria, with a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson stating that "China hopes that Syria will oppose all forms of terrorism and extremist forces in response to the concerns of the international community.".

<span>The integration plan represents a reversal from previous US demands that Syria exclude foreign fighters from security forces, with the new approach reflecting Trump's preference for reduced American military involvement in the region.</span

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The integration plan represents a reversal from previous US demands that Syria exclude foreign fighters from security forces, with the new approach reflecting Trump's preference for reduced American military involvement in the region.

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US gives nod to Syria to bring foreign jihadist ex-rebels into army

Legitimizing foreign jihadists in Syria's military normalizes extremism and rewards terrorist behavior with official positions. These fighters participated in sectarian violence and massacres, making their integration a dangerous precedent that could destabilize the region. China's opposition highlights international concerns about empowering designated terrorist groups.

<span>Legitimizing foreign jihadists in Syria's military normalizes extremism and rewards terrorist behavior with official positions. These fighters participated in sectarian violence and massacres, making their integration a dangerous precedent that could destabilize the region. China's opposition highlights international concerns about empowering designated terrorist groups.</span>

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