Syria’s Rebel Leader Vows to Disband Armed Factions
In the latest effort to present an image of stability, the leader of the rebel coalition that swept to power over a week ago said armed groups would be dissolved. It was not immediately clear how that would be achieved.
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Syrian HTS leader says rebel factions that overthrew Assad will be ‘disbanded’
HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa says fighters will all be ‘subject to the law’ as he emphasises need for unity in post-war Syria. Syria’s rebel factions will be “disbanded”, the head of the group that ...The Guardian - 6h -
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Blinken confirms direct contact with Syria’s rebel leaders
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that the U.S. has made direct contact with Syria’s Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) rebels, as they transition from a militant insurgency toward a ...NBC News - 2d -
Syria rebel leader vows to shut down notorious Assad prisons
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How to Understand the Armed Factions Operating in Syria
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Head of Syria's biggest rebel faction in first appearance since Assad's fall calls it "a victory to the Islamic nation."
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Leader of Syria’s Resurgent Rebels Lays Out Strategy to Oust Assad
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