Rebel forces led by the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham swept through Syria, seizing Damascus.
AdvertisementBashar Assad's 24-year rule came to an end on Sunday as rebels swept into Damascus, the Syrian capital.
Jolani later returned to Syria, his homeland, where he fought with Jabhat Al-Nusra — an Al Qaeda offshoot formed in 2012 — and other rebel groups against Assad's forces.
Jolani severed his ties with Al Qaeda in 2016 and formed a new group, which eventually became HTS in 2017.
"Old-school Al Qaeda or the Islamic State would never have done that."
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