Turkey Wants World’s Governments to Remove Syria’s HTS from Terrorist Lists
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday called on governments to revoke the terrorist designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Syrian opposition group that toppled dictator Bashar al-Assad last week. “I think it is time for the international community, including the United Nations, to remove their names from the list,” Fidan said in a […]
Syrian Kurds Prepare Delegation to HTS Jihadis as Turkish Proxy Assault Continues
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led militia in northern Syria that played a key role in overthrowing the Islamic State caliphate, sent a delegation to Sunni jihadists in Hayat Tahrir al-Hayat on Thursday. announced that they are preparing to do so. Siam (HTS), the group currently in charge of the country. HTS is an […]
Islamist Who Beheaded French Teacher Was in Contact with Syria’s HTS
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist group that led the recent overthrow of Syria's Assad regime, has been implicated in the terrorist beheading of French teacher Samuel Paty. This may undermine claims by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader Mohammed al-Julani that his organization was originally formed as an offshoot of al-Qaeda and is moderating from its […]