Trump praises Syrian President al-Sharaa after offensive against SDF

US president praises al-Sharaa, who is due in Moscow on Wednesday to meet Russian President Putin, following Syrian army’s offensive against Kurdish-led SDF.

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US President Donald Trump has said he is “very happy” with developments in Syria, after a Syrian army offensive against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), previously backed by Washington.

Trump made the comments after a call with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, before the Syrian leader’s departure for Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.