U.S. Central Command: Leaders Meet in DamascusOn Sept. 12, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Adm. Brad Cooper and U.S. Ambassador and Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the Presidential Palace in Damascus, Syria. During the meeting, Cooper and Barrack thanked President al-Sharaa for his support to counter ISIS in Syria.