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Abu Jaber and Hayat Tahrir al Sham, Part 3: The Failure of Blood
In Part 1 of this series I discussed how the formation of HTS was a response to rebel failures in 2016 and the decrease in international support for moderate rebel groups. Part 2 detailed HTS’s two-pronged approach towards achieving its dream of a grand merger: …
By Gregory Waters
13 November 2017
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The rebel offensive in Quneitra province and Druze involvement
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On 10th September 2016, several rebel groups including Ahrar ash-Sham, Jabhat Fateh ash-Sham (JFS, former Al-Nusra Front) and associated units announced an offensive in Quneitra governate. The rebels aimed to capture and secure the town of Hader ( a Druze town), which they deemed essential for government operations in the region. Hader can be cut off rather easily as to its north is Mount Hermon, and the road leading past it to the south also connects to the Bayt Jinn rebel pocket.
By Sebastian Gonano
13 Nov 2017
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