A regional diplomat told Al-Monitor that the Palmyra killings added urgency to establishing a joint operation room between the Syrian Democratic Forces, Syria's Ministry of Defense and the US-led coalition to coordinate operations against ISIS, according to an X post shared during the 29 minutes ending at 7:45 PM UTC on December 19, 2025. The diplomat spoke not for attribution in comments reported by Al-Monitor, which questioned whether the deadly Palmyra attack would accelerate the SDF's integration into Syrian forces. The X post by @amberinzaman linked to the Al-Monitor article published on December 19, 2025.
