December 15, 2024 - TEHRAN – The man who helped oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad last week embodies a blend of traits drawn from some of Washington’s most infamous creations: The attire of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, the terrorist background of slain Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, and the ...

July 13, 2012 - A top general is warning that our enemies are increasingly trying to use IEDs in the United States.

December 10, 2024 - Jolani has led an effective campaign and proved that he can tweak his ideology if that means success in his political endeavor. He has portrayed himself as just another boy who was infuriated by the American invasion of Iraq, leading him astray, toward the Islamic State and al Qaeda, until ...

The HTS used to occupy some areas in northern Syria after being pushed back by Damascus and its allies following the outbreak of Western- and Israeli-backed militancy in the country in 2011. Despite the heavy toll that the attacks have taken on Syria’s civilian and military infrastructures, Jolani ...

August 18, 2022 - Over most of two decades, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani’s life has been a roadmap of Islamist militancy in Iraq and Syria. He joined the fight against U.S. forces in Iraq and was jailed by the Americans. He became a commander within the group known as the Islamic State of Iraq.

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December 11, 2024 - US officials have discussed the merits of removing a $10m bounty on Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, whose rebel group swept into Damascus and toppled the government of Bashar al-Assad on Sunday, a senior Arab official briefed by the Americans told Middle East Eye.

December 9, 2024 - For over a year leading up to the ... Jolani faced protests in Idlib from hardline Islamists as well as Syrian activists. Critics compared his rule to Assad's, accusing HTS of authoritarianism, suppressing dissent and silencing critics. Protesters labelled HTS's security forces as "Shabbiha", a term used to describe Assad's loyalist henchmen. They further alleged that HTS deliberately avoided meaningful combat against government ...

December 9, 2024 - Abu Mohammad al-Jolani’s road to Damascus has been long. He has talked openly about his change along the way. From young al Qaeda fighter two decades ago, to rebel commander espousing sectarian tolerance.

December 31, 2024 - According to one social media user who shared the article, the Islamist leader said he was “open to friendship with everyone in the region – including Israel". Al-Jolani also apparently thanked Israel for its offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon and for the air strikes that it carried ...

December 21, 2024 - In an interview with CNN, Jolani said, “When we talk about objectives, the goal of the revolution remains the overthrow of this regime. It is our right to use all available means to achieve that goal.” He also instructed his fighters to secure the areas they have taken. Fate of detained or missing Americans ...

December 21, 2024 - He also declared that "diversity is our strength, not a weakness." The following week, HTS and other rebel groups entered Damascus, removing Assad from power. Jolani then addressed the nation from the Great Mosque of Damascus, a historic site that had been used by both Muslims and Christians. He left the head of St. John the Baptist, a Christian relic housed within the mosque, untouched. Fate of detained or missing Americans ...

As with most of his generation, the 9/11 attacks and their aftermath were very influential for Jolani, speaking directly to his psychology. Carrying out an attack against the US - the greatest power in the world - on its own soil was an “exceptional” achievement by “exceptional” people ...

December 6, 2024 - These overtures are intended to deceive the public opinion in Syria and the wider region. There is a big question: How can CNN interview al-Jolani which has set a 10-million-dollar bounty on his head and the U.S. doing nothing, as his hand is surely tainted with the blood of American soldiers ...

December 19, 2024 - Jolani – whose real name is Ahmed Hussein al-Shar’a – was born in 1982 in Saudi Arabia to parents who fled the Golan Heights area of Syria after the 1967 Israeli invasion. In 2003, he went to Iraq to fight against American forces. After three years of war, he was captured by the U.S.

January 2, 2025 - At least three IEDs, which were pipe bombs wired with remote detonators, were found, sources said.