A US minister said on Sunday that Syria’s fresh officials have consented to assist the US in finding and bringing back Americans who went missing in the war-torn nation. US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack described it as a “powerful move forward” and stated that” the new Syrian government has agreed to help the United States in locating and returning American citizens or their bones. According to him,” The people of Austin Tice, Majd Kamalmaz, and Kayla Mueller must have closure,” referring to American citizens who went missing or were killed during Syria’s bloody civil war that erupted in 2011. Since Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow in an Islamist-led offensive in December, which put an end to more than a decade of political thaw, US-Syria relationships have gradually improved. When Tie was detained at a station in August 2012, he was employed as a freelance blogger for Agence France-Presse, The Washington Post, and various sources. Kabalmaz, a Syrian-American therapist, is thought to have passed away after being detained under the Assad state in 2017. Mueller was a humanitarian worker who was abducted by the Islamic State group, which claimed she was killed in a Jordanian attack, a state that was disputed by US government. The news came a day after the United States officially lifted restrictions against Syria, opening the door to a new era of tensions between the two nations. ” President ( Donald ) Trump has made it clear that bringing back American citizens or honoring their remains with dignity is a top priority everywhere,” said Barrack, who also serves as the US ambassador to Turkey. He continued,” The new Syrian Government will assist us in this commitment.” A Palestinian source familiar with the negotiations between the two nations reported to AFP that there were 11 more Syrian-American titles on Washington’s list. As they work to strengthen relationships with the West, Syria’s fresh authorities reshuffled their interior ministry to contain fighting cross-border medicine and people trafficking. The lifting of sanctions opens the door for rebuilding efforts in the war-torn nation, where the government relies heavily on foreign aid to cover the enormous rebuilding costs. The lifting of sanctions by Washington was welcomed by the country’s foreign ministry on Friday, calling it” a good step in the right direction to reduce the country’s humanitarian and financial challenges.”
