US Reacts to Developments in Syria

"President Biden and his team are closely monitoring the extraordinary events in Syria and staying in constant touch with regional partners," he wrote on his X social media page.

The White House, the State Department and the Pentagon have not yet commented on the situation in Syria.

Earlier, Al Jazeera reported that HTS forces had entered Damascus, while Al Hadath TV claimed that the Syrian capital had fallen under the control of terrorists.