Afghanistan Taliban congratulate leadership of insurgent groups Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Syria
Kabul: The Afghanistan Taliban wished for a cohesive and stable system in Syria and hailed the leadership of the rebel organization Hayat Tahrir as-Sham (HTS), which toppled the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
Afghanistan said in a statement issued on Sunday that it hoped for a peaceful and coordinated transition to an independent Islamic administration that embodies the goals of the Syrian people.
“The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA)’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) congratulates the Hayat Tahrir as-Sham (HTS) movement leadership and the Syrian people on the recent developments that have eliminated the cause of conflict and instability and allowed the Syrian people to take control of their capital, Damascus, under the leadership of HTS. Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a news release, “We hope that the remaining stages of the revolution will be handled in a way that ensures a peaceful, unified, and stable system.”
“It is hoped that the power transition process is advanced in a manner that lays the foundations of a sovereign and service-oriented Islamic government in line with the aspirations of the Syrian people that unifies the entire population without discrimination and retribution through the adoption of a general amnesty and a positive foreign policy with world countries that safeguards Syria from the threat of negative rivalries of foreign actors and creates conditions for the return of millions of refugees,” said the statement.
Additionally, the Afghanistan MOFA called on international players to assist Syria in its transition to decent government.
It said, “Moreover, IEA-MOFA calls on all foreign actors involved in Syria to adopt policies of positive engagement & cooperation, both with each other and with the new leadership, that enables Syria to embark on a path towards good governance, security and stability.”
Notably, Syrian rebels on Sunday forced President Bashar al-Assad to depart Damascus, ending his more than two-decade leadership in the country, and the situation in Syria continues to be a major concern for all other countries.
The event occurred only hours after rebels in northern Syria claimed to have taken Homs, the country’s third-largest city.
Damascus is now “without Bashar al-Assad,” according to Hadi al-Bahra Syrian, the leader of Syria’s main opposition party overseas, as reported by Reuters. This followed claims by Syrian rebels that they had taken Damascus.
“The tyrant Bashar al-Assad has fled,” said a statement from the armed opposition.
After a few years of dormancy, the country’s civil conflict flared up again, and in a matter of weeks, Syrian rebel groups seized control of many important towns, including Aleppo, Homs, and Daraa.
