Syria's targets area east of Euphrates after Idlib

Syria's foreign minister said on Monday the government's next target after recovering Syria's Idlib from rebels was the area east of the Euphrates, indicating territory held by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

"After Idlib our target is east of the Euphrates," said Walid al-Moualem, adding that the area, like all parts of Syria, had to return to Syrian sovereignty.