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Both HTS (Al-Qaeda in Syria) and AAS are jihadist groups, splitting the control of Idlib. The main difference is their backer, with HTS being backed by Gulf States and AAS being backed by Turkey. Now that AAS has collapsed, Al-Qaeda basically controls vast majority of Idlib Province, effectively killing the "moderate" rebel myth once and for all. With US ending all support to "moderate" rebels just days before and ISIS collapsing, looks like the war in Syria is approaching end game.
Hey @whougonnacall, which jihadist group do your goat molesting cousins fight for again? Should we root for jihadists in Saudi camp or Turkish camp?
https://www.thenational.ae/world/me...ib-city-after-rebel-pull-out-monitor-1.613540
Hey @whougonnacall, which jihadist group do your goat molesting cousins fight for again? Should we root for jihadists in Saudi camp or Turkish camp?
A former Al Qaeda affiliate took control of the northern Syrian city of Idlib on Sunday, two days after agreeing to end fighting with a rebel group, a monitor said.
"Ahrar Al Sham withdrew from the city of Idlib which is now under the control of Hayat Tahrir Al Sham," said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
"Hundreds of rebels left the city aboard dozens of vehicles heading towards southern Idlib province."
Last week saw fierce clashes between Hayat Tahrir Al Sham and Ahrar Al Sham across much of northwestern Idlib province, including at the key Bab Al Hawa border crossing with Turkey, before a truce was announced late on Friday.
Mr Abdel Rahman said Hayat Tahrir Al Sham had set up checkpoints across Idlib city.
https://www.thenational.ae/world/me...ib-city-after-rebel-pull-out-monitor-1.613540