SANA: US- French military delegations in Damascus to meet with Syrian officials

Syrian Defense Minister Morhaf Abu Qasra met with a US military delegation, while the Commander of the Naval Forces received a French delegation aboard the frigate "Surcouf", marking the first-ever visit by a French military vessel to Syria.

SANA: US- French military delegations in Damascus to meet with Syrian officials
12 November, 2026   19:48
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Syrian Defense Minister Morhaf Abu Qasra met today with a US military delegation led by Admiral Liam M. Hollen, Commander of the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve.

In a related development, the Commander of the Syrian Naval and Coastal Defense Forces, Mohammed al-Saoud, met with a French military delegation led by Admiral Makara Ouk, which included several officers from the French National Navy aboard the French frigate "Surcouf."

According to SANA, this marks the first visit by a French military vessel to Syria.

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