Who are Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the Syrian groups that took Aleppo?
Formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, then Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, it is a group of allied factions, including Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, Liwa al-Haqq, Jabhat Ansar al-Din and Jaysh al-Sunna. At the start of the Syrian war, Jabhat al-Nusra was formed in 2012 by ISIL (ISIS), from which it split a year later and declared allegiance to al-Qaeda.
Syrian rebels take over Aleppo: What about the rest of the country?
The surprise offensive by rebels in Syria has shifted the front lines settled in 2020. While the opposition forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have seized large swathes of Aleppo, the Syrian gov
Inside Aleppo: the Syrian city captured by rebels
Opposition supporters are ecstatic but others are wary of their new Islamist rulers as Assad regime begins counteroffensive
Who Are the Rebels Leading the Offensive in Syria?
Syrian rebels shocked the country with a lightning offensive on its biggest city and the surrounding region starting last week, upending a 13-year-old civil war that had been dormant for several years.
Syrian rebels continue to fight in Aleppo
In an escalation of the Syrian civil war, rebels have captured most of Aleppo. Olaf Scholz visits Kyiv and promises further cooperation. President-elect Trump’s conflicting views on electric vehicles and President Biden’s trip to Angola.
What just happened in Aleppo, and what it means for Syria's civil war
Opposition forces seeking to overthrow Syria's President Bashar al-Assad launched their biggest offensive in years last week, retaking the northern city of Aleppo and driving government forces out of the region.
Who Are The Former Jihadists Now Holding Syria's Aleppo?
The Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which seized Aleppo in a shock offensive over the weekend, is an Islamist movement that has long ruled swathes of the country's northwest.
A look at groups that captured Syria’s Aleppo
Multiple rebel factions and militant groups participated in the battle for Aleppo, code-named Operation Deterrence of Aggression, and headed by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, Islamist group that contro
Who are Syria's resurgent rebels?
But the driving force behind the fighting is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a "formidable" and controversial Islamic faction that has deep roots in Syria's ongoing civil war. HTS has long been designated a terrorist group by the US,
Who are the rebels who have seized control of Aleppo, Syria?
Syrian rebels have swept through parts of the country at lightning pace, taking control of the the second-largest city, Aleppo. But who are they and what are their aims?
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Syrian military confirms rebel troops overran Aleppo as thousands of civilians flee fighting
Several Syrian soldiers have been killed as rebel troops opposed to President Bashar Al Assad overran the government-held ...