Overview

• CentCom said discussions focused on eliminating ISIS in Syria and lowering the risk of an attack in the United States.
• Cooper and Barrack praised Syria’s assistance in recovering U.S. citizens and backing stated U.S. objectives.
• Those objectives include exploring the integration of armed Syrian groups into the national military.
• The participants agreed to hold follow-up meetings to sustain focus on counter-ISIS efforts.
• Recent context includes a July U.S. strike in Aleppo that killed a senior ISIS leader and Syrian operations to quell tribal violence in Suwayda.