The Caesar Act was imposed in 2019 in response to widespread and systematic violations of human rights by the regime of former dictator Bashar al-Assad.
A heavily damaged neighborhood in the eastern city of Deir al-Zour, Syria, in August. The lifting of U.S. sanctions will bolster Syria’s new government’s efforts to rebuild a nation in ruins.
The attack further complicates President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s efforts to unify the country and rebuild relationships with the international community, analysts say.
Two soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed while supporting counterterror operations, the Pentagon said. They are the first U.S. casualties in Syria since the fall of the dictator Bashar al-Assad.
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