Secretary Blinken said the US has been in touch with Syrian rebels who overthrew Assad
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that U.S. officials have been in contact with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Syrian opposition group that led to dictator Bashar Assad being ousted. “Yes, we have been in contact with HTS and with other parties,” Blinken said at a Saturday news conference, according to The Hill.