According to the US media, the interim government established in Syria is not interested in continuing the fighting against Russia.
Russia is reaching an agreement with the extremist Islamic HTS organization that has seized power in Syria that it would be allowed to keep two of its military bases in the country. The US media is reporting on it Bloomberg.
The media bases its information on an official source with knowledge of the matter, who comments on the matter anonymously due to the sensitivity of the matter.
The Tartus naval base used by Russia is Russia’s only connection to the Mediterranean. The Khmeimim military airport operating in Syria has been important for Russia’s military operations in Africa.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Mikhail Bogdanov according to Russia still has bases in Syria. According to him, no other decisions have been made in the matter.
– I think everyone agrees that the fight against terror and ISIS is not over, Bogdanov told Russian media, according to Bloomberg.
Bloomberg reports that HTS has communicated to Russia that it is unwilling to continue fighting against Russia, despite its military support Bashar al-Assad administration. The reason is said to be that there is no longer a serious challenger to the power of HTS in the country.
Bloomberg has not been able to get confirmation of its information from the Russian administration or the Syrian interim government.