The Syrian army has announced its withdrawal from the city of Hama, following heavy fighting with Hayat Tahrir-al-Sham (HTS), the rebranded version of Al-Qaeda. As the group looks at how to govern its latest gains, which include Syria’s second-largest city of Aleppo, it is presenting itself as “diversity-friendly,” despite its clear Islamist extremist beliefs.
Patrick Henningsen, a journalist and geopolitical analyst, noted that HTS leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani is no friend of “diversity,” and he studied under former Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. While Jolani has a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head, he’s currently being used as a tool of the U.S., Israel and Turkey, in an attempt to set up a rival government to challenge Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Russia and Iran.
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3 Dec. 2024 - How Syria’s ‘diversity-friendly’ jihadists plan on building a state
5 Dec. 2024 - Syrian army announces exit from key city
30 Sept. 2024 - Kevork Almassian on X: “My sources in Syria are telling me that the US-backed terrorists in Idlib and northern Aleppo are preparing to wage a military offensive on Syrian army positions in support of Israel.”
5 Dec. 2024 - Patrick Henningsen on X: “Witness this Zelensky-style phony Hollywood makeover of a wanted killer, al-Qaeda ‘rebel’ boss, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, who could easily be apprehended/or liquidated by NATO authorities in 5 minutes if they chose to do so.”
3 Dec. 2024 - Syria live tracker: Maps and charts
5 Dec. 2024 - Lindsey Snell on X: “Diversity-loving commander of al-Qaeda spinoff HTS shares a message of "mercy and love" as his hordes/Turkish-backed SNA enter Hama.”
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