{"id":1507022,"date":"2024-12-10T01:55:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T06:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1507022"},"modified":"2024-12-10T01:55:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T06:55:00","slug":"hts-extremists-appoint-new-prime-minister-of-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/hts-extremists-appoint-new-prime-minister-of-syria\/1507022\/","title":{"rendered":"HTS Extremists Appoint New Prime Minister Of Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"

HTS Extremists Appoint New Prime Minister Of Syria<\/span><\/p>\n

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Via The Cradle<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the former Al-Qaeda affiliate that has just assumed control over Syria, has appointed Mohammad Bashir as the\u00a0head<\/a>\u00a0of a new Syrian transitional authority.\u00a0Bashir was the prime minister of the HTS-led Salvation Government<\/strong>, which was formed in 2017 and ruled Syria’s northern province of Idlib<\/strong> \u2013 where HTS was based before the massive Turkish-backed assault against Syria that began late last month.\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to reports on Monday, Bashir has been\u00a0chosen<\/a>\u00a0as the new prime minister of Syria, and is coordinating with outgoing Syrian premier Mohammad al-Jalali<\/strong>, who announced on Sunday that he is ready for a “smooth transition” and will cooperate with “any leadership chosen by the Syrian people.”<\/p>\n

Source: Facebook\/@syrianministrymedia<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

HTS \u2013 formerly known as Al-Qaeda’s branch in Syria, the Nusra Front \u2013 has been implicated in numerous atrocities, including kidnapping, public executions, indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas, and other war crimes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In 2016, the Nusra Front was rebranded and expanded into Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, a coalition of armed factions with support from Qatar. The following year, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham became HTS in another Qatari-sponsored rebranding initiative aimed at legitimizing the group.\u00a0<\/p>\n

HTS has been a proscribed terrorist organization by the UN, US, UK, and EU. Despite a large US bounty on the head of HTS leader Abu Mohammad al-Julani, the extremist leader sat with CNN for an interview last week<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Officials in Washington are\u00a0considering<\/a>\u00a0removing HTS from the US terror list,\u00a0The Washington Post\u00a0reported on 9 December. “US officials are in contact with all the groups involved in fighting in Syria, including the main group that ousted Assad, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which was once affiliated with Al-Qaeda and remains on a US terrorist list,” the newspaper wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

No female reporter was required to wear a headscarf when interviewing Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s former secular leader. This is NOT progresspic.twitter.com\/x7Add6q3Rx<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Robin Monotti (@robinmonotti) December 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n

A US official told the outlet that the US government has not ruled out removing the terror designation from HTS to enable deeper US contact and cooperation with the group.<\/p>\n

“We have to be smart \u2026 and also very mindful and pragmatic about the realities on the ground<\/strong>,” the official said.<\/p>\n

Another US official said the White House is in the process of conducting a “real-time assessment” about HTS, which took control of\u00a0Damascus<\/a>\u00a0on Saturday after a lightning two-week offensive launched from its stronghold in Syria’s northwest Idlib governorate.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Meanwhile Syrian embassies around the world are hoisting a new flag:<\/em><\/p>\n

BREAKING \u2014 New Syrian flag has been raised to Syrian Embassy in Moscow.<\/p>\n

Diplomats chanted \u201cfree Syria\u201d and \u201cSyria belongs to all Syrians\u201d pic.twitter.com\/dCQTyQTEgF<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rag\u0131p Soylu (@ragipsoylu) December 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n

The UK government is also considering removing HTS from the list of banned terrorist groups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nMon, 12\/09\/2024 – 20:55<\/span><\/p>\n

\u200bhttps:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/geopolitical\/hts-extremists-appoint-new-prime-minister-syria<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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