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Mohammed al-Jolani (File photo) Abu Mohammed al-Jolani is the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), who stepped into the spotlight after his Islamist alliance led a decisive offensive that rebels claim has toppled President Bashar al-Assad, ending five decades of Baath Party rule in Syria.Jolani, whose real name is Ahmed al-Sharaa, has a controversial past. His group, rooted in Syria’s branch of Al-Qaeda, has been accused of extremist activities. However, he has recently adopted a more moderate image while leading the fight to oust Assad.On Sunday, as rebels entered Damascus, Jolani ordered fighters to stay away from public institutions to maintain order. Earlier this week, he had stated the primary goal of the campaign: “to overthrow Assad.” Thirteen years after Assad’s violent crackdown ...

A Syrian opposition fighter holds a rocket launcher in front of the provincial government office, where an image of Syrian President Bashar Assad is riddled with bullets in Hama, Syria, Friday, December 6, 2024. (AP) Syrian government forces have lost control of Daraa city, according to a war monitor, marking another setback for President Bashar al-Assad. This follows rebel groups taking control of other key cities. Daraa is known as "the cradle of the revolution" due to its role in the early days of Syria’s civil war. In 2011, activists accused the government of detaining and torturing boys who wrote anti-Assad graffiti on their school walls. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that while Islamist-led rebel alliances captured Aleppo and Hama, local armed groups took co...

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Mohammed Al-Jolani: The rebel leader who toppled Assad’s rule in Syria – Times of India

‘Goal is to overthrow Assad regime,’ says HTS as Islamist rebels advance their offensive in Syria – Times of India