US to work with partners in Syria to manage risk after Assad toppled, Biden says

Top rebel commander Abu Mohammed al-Golani speaks to a crowd at Ummayad Mosque in Damascus, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad, Syria December 8, 2024. PHOTO/ REUTERS

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  • Biden said U.S. forces on Sunday conducted a dozen precision strikes within Syria targeting camps and operatives of the militant group Islamic State.