Damascus, Feb 5, 2026 (AFP) - France tells Syria anti-IS fight is its 'absolute priority'

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2026-02-05

France's foreign minister said Thursday that sustaining the fight against Islamic State is an "absolute priority" for Paris, after meeting his Syrian counterpart in Damascus. Jean-Noel Barrot is on the first stop of a regional tour as France reassesses how to tackle jihadists after Kurdish allies in Syria, who were guarding detained IS militants, were forced to disband under pressure from Damascus. Barrot will move on to Iraq on Thursday afternoo......

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