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Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Thomas Barrack, U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s envoy to Syria, confirmed on Monday that Washington has approved a Syrian plan to integrate thousands of former foreign militants\u2014many of them ex-opposition fighters\u2014into the new Syrian National Army, under the condition that the process is transparent.<\/p>\n

Three senior Syrian defense officials revealed that the plan will incorporate around 3,500 foreign fighters, most of them Uyghurs from China and neighboring states, into a newly formed unit: the 84th Division, which will also include Syrian nationals.<\/p>\n

According to a security source speaking to Al-Quds Al-Arabi, the division will be stationed in mountainous regions between Idlib and Latakia, reducing the risk of future separatist movements.<\/p>\n

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U.S. Sees Uyghur Fighter Integration as Strategic Leverage Against China<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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This development marks a strategic asset for the U.S., which may leverage the foreign fighter file\u2014particularly the Uyghur presence\u2014as a pressure tool on China, amid rising geopolitical tensions.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

When asked by Reuters in Damascus if the U.S. had formally endorsed the inclusion of foreign fighters, Barrack\u2014also U.S. Ambassador to Turkey\u2014 stated:”I believe there is mutual understanding and transparency.”<\/p>\n

He added that it is better to incorporate these militants into state institutions than to leave them isolated, noting that many are \u201cdeeply loyal\u201d to Syria\u2019s transitional leadership.<\/p>\n

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Trump Syrian President During Gulf Summit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From Global Concern to Strategic Integration<\/h3>\n

The fate of foreign fighters affiliated with Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)\u2014a former al-Qaeda affiliate\u2014has long been a thorny issue blocking Western cooperation with post-Assad Syria. The HTS-led revolution toppled the Assad regime last year after 13 years of war.<\/p>\n

Until early May, the U.S. had demanded their exclusion from national security institutions. But Trump’s recent Middle East tour drastically reshaped Washington\u2019s Syria stance. He lifted sanctions on Syria and appointed Barrack as special envoy after meeting interim President Ahmad Al-Sharaa in Riyadh.<\/p>\n

Sources from Syria\u2019s Ministry of Defense told Reuters that Sharaa and his team convinced Western interlocutors that reintegrating foreign fighters was less risky than abandoning them, which might drive them back to ISIS or al-Qaeda.<\/p>\n

China\u2019s Unease Over Uyghur Militants<\/h3>\n

The Uyghur fighters, mainly linked to the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP)\u2014a group Beijing designates as terrorist\u2014have drawn China\u2019s concern. A Syrian official and a foreign diplomat said China is working to diminish TIP\u2019s footprint in Syria.<\/p>\n

China\u2019s foreign ministry commented:”We hope Syria opposes all forms of terrorism and extremism in line with international expectations.”<\/p>\n

In a written statement to Reuters, TIP political officer Osman Bughra declared the group formally dissolved and now fully integrated into the Syrian army.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe operate under the Ministry of Defense, follow Syrian state policy, and have no external affiliations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In December, a handful of former foreign fighters\u2014previously senior HTS figures\u2014were appointed to high military posts, sparking Western alarm over Syria\u2019s Islamist-led transition. Demands to reverse these appointments had dominated talks until Trump\u2019s meeting with Al-Sharaa.<\/p>\n

Al-Sharaa reportedly announced that foreign fighters and their families could be granted Syrian citizenship in recognition of their role in overthrowing Assad.<\/p>\n

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Ahmad Al-Sharaa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Expert Analysis: A Calculated Risk<\/h3>\n

Hassan Abu Haniya, an expert on jihadist movements, told Al-Quds Al-Arabi that Washington\u2019s approval was expected. He said the U.S. is fully aware of the risks of leaving these fighters unintegrated, particularly during Syria\u2019s fragile transitional phase.<\/p>\n

He emphasized that the HTS force numbers only about 12,000, making it incapable of policing or detaining rogue elements, potentially pushing fighters toward al-Qaeda offshoots like Hurras al-Din or even a resurgent ISIS.<\/p>\n

He also reminded that most fighters belong to the Turkistan Islamic Party, noting that the U.S. delisted TIP from its terrorist organizations in 2020, which many saw as part of Washington\u2019s broader strategy to leverage Uyghur tensions against China.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis move was pre-calculated. Al-Sharaa successfully persuaded Trump that excluding these fighters would lead to chaos\u2014a scenario the U.S. aims to avoid,\u201d Abu Haniya concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Watan-Thomas Barrack, U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s envoy to Syria, confirmed on Monday that Washington has approved a Syrian plan to integrate thousands of former foreign militants\u2014many of them ex-opposition fighters\u2014into the new Syrian National Army, under the condition that the process is transparent. 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