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Raqqa Remarks Stir Dispute
Raqqa Governor Abdul Rahman Salama stirred controversy in Syria after recounting, in an interview with Al Arabiya, his meeting with Khaled al-Mar’i, the former commander of the Iran-backed al-Baqir Brigade, at the presidential palace in Damascus after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. He spoke of a longstanding relationship between them and an exchange of gifts. Residents of Andan, Salama’s hometown, disavowed him, while activists criticized what they saw as an attempt to rehabilitate a commander of a group associated with the former regime and accused of abuses. Critics also called for clarification of past understandings and the criteria for dealing with commanders of such groups, amid speculation that al-Mar’i and his brother might be given positions—an appointment no official body has confirmed.
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