Syrian Rebel chief who toppled Assad: How Abu Mohammed al-Jolani rebranded himself as a ‘moderate’ leader – Times of India

For years, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani was known as a shadowy figure leading Syria’s branch of Al-Qaeda. As the founder of the Al-Nusra Front (ANF), his group was synonymous with extremist ideology, brutal tactics, and a global terrorist entity by the United States in 2013. Yet today, Jolani is crafting a dramatically different image, one that…

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Mohammed Al-Jolani: The rebel leader who toppled Assad’s rule in Syria – Times of India

Mohammed al-Jolani (File photo) Abu Mohammed al-Jolani is the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), who stepped into the spotlight after his Islamist alliance led a decisive offensive that rebels claim has toppled President Bashar al-Assad, ending five decades of Baath Party rule in Syria.Jolani, whose real name is Ahmed al-Sharaa, has a controversial past….

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