Syria Civil War: Who is Abu Mohammad al-Jolani?
Syria Civil War: Who is Abu Mohammad al-Jolani?Rebels have taken over Syria. The rebels captured the capital Damascus and the government TV network on sunday (8 december 2024). According to the report of Reuters news Agency, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has boarded a plane and left for an unknown place. The army has also been asked to surrender.Overall, Syria's rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has announced the occupation of the whole of Syria. Amidst all this, the question arising in the minds of the people is what is HTS and who is its chief Abu Mohammad al-Jolani who brought together all the gunmen rebels and forced President Bashar al-Assad to flee the country.First understand Hayat Tahrir al-ShamThe rebel group in syria that has taken over the entire country and forced President Bashar al-Assad to flee is named Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. This group has been fighting against the Bashar government for a long time. It was once a branch of the terrorist organization Al Qaeda. However, in 2016, this organization separated itself from Al Qaeda. HTS is currently led by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, who is considered extremely radical. Western countries consider HTS a terrorist organization.Who is Abu Mohammad al-Jolani?Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, is an Islamic leader, but he claims himself to be modern. Ever since Jolani separated HTS from Al Qaeda, its aim was to remove the Bashar al-Assad government from power in Syria. Abu Jolani was born in 1982. He was raised in the Majeh area of Damascus, the capital of Syria. Jolani's family belongs to the Golan Heights region. In several interviews, he has claimed that his grandfather had to flee from the Golan Heights in 1967, when it was occupied by Israel.