U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has confirmed that the United States has made contact with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
On Saturday, December 14, The New York Times reported that Blinken made these comments during a press briefing on the sidelines of a conference in Jordan.
He explained that communication with the group was necessary to manage the situation in Syria.
Blinken did not provide further details on the nature of these contacts.
According to reports...