Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham

alternative abbreviation HTS · alternative Hayat Tahrir al-Sham · alternative Hay'at Tahrir ash-Sham

1. A political and paramilitary Sunni Islamic organisation involved in the Syrian Civil War.

   Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s sudden offensive on a major city has grabbed global attention but experts are not so surprised.

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   In an exclusive interview with CNN, Jolani left no doubt that the ambitions of Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) – a group that was formed out of a former al Qaeda affiliate – are nothing less than bringing an end to the Assad regime.

   2024 December 6, Jomana Karadsheh, Gul Tuysuz, Brice Laine, Lauren Kent and Eyad Kourdi, “Syrian rebel leader says goal is to ‘overthrow’ Assad regime”, in CNN