Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa was filmed playing a game of basketball with senior American military commanders, including the head of US Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, and General Kevin Lambert, leader of the international coalition against the Islamic State.
The video of the relaxed meeting was shared on social media by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, who highlighted the importance of the moment with the caption: “Work hard, play even harder”.
The departure took place shortly before al-Sharaa’s official schedule in the USA, which includes a meeting with President Donald Trump, scheduled for Monday (10). The exact location of the basketball game has not been disclosed.
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The American envoy for Syria, Tom Barrack, recently stated that he expects Syria to sign an agreement to join the US-led alliance to combat the Islamic State.
At the same time, the Syrian government announced a series of preventive operations against cells of the terrorist group, with 61 raids and 71 arrests carried out in a campaign to neutralize threats in the country.
