Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), [a] also referred to as Tahrir al-Sham, was a Sunni Islamist political organisation and former militia group involved in the Syrian civil war. [58][59][60][42] It was …

Dec 19, 2024 · Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, made a lightning assault across Syria. Where did the rebels get the cash, weapons and training that made their takeover possible?

Today, HTS can be thought of as a relatively localized Syrian terrorist organization, which retains a Salafi-jihadist ideology despite its public split from al-Qaeda in 2017. This backgrounder …

Dec 4, 2024 · Leading the offensive was Abu Mohammed al-Julani, who stands at the head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group that has become the most powerful armed opposition …

Dec 8, 2024 · What is HTS? The rebel offensive over the past 10 days has been waged by HTS and a collection of Turkish-backed Syrian militias known as the Syrian National Army.

Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is a coalition of northern Syria-based Sunni Islamist insurgent groups that evolved from Jabhat al-Nusrah, or “Nusrah Front,” al-Qa‘ida’s former branch in Syria.

5 days ago · Since the Islamist HTS militia seized power in Syria, reports of excessive violence and executions of members of religious minorities have increased.

Dec 12, 2024 · Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an armed group designated as a terrorist organization by the UN Security Council, has emerged as the dominant force in Syria, …

Dec 2, 2024 · HTS is the largest of the armed opposition groups that routed regime forces from Aleppo. Here’s an overview.

Jan 17, 2025 · Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is a militant Islamist group in Syria that emerged during the Syrian Civil War and whose predecessor, the Nusrah Front (Jabhat al-Nusra), had …