Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Tahrir al-Sham" in English language version.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)In July 2017 HTS captured large parts of Idlib Province following battles against rebel groups, including its former ally Ahrar al-Sham.
..HTS declared that only it or al-Fatah al-Mubin, which it leads together with Turkish-backed factions (though it is the dominant force), could conduct military operations in Idlib.
HTS's most important foreign relationship at present is with Ankara. HTS has a close relationship with its northern neighbour, allowing Turkish soldiers' presence in Idlib to uphold an unstable stalemate with Assad's forces.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)HTS's domination was followed by a policy of gradual opening and mainstreamisation. The group has had to open up to local communities and make concessions, especially in the religious sphere. HTS is seeking international acceptance with the development of a strategic partnership with Turkey and desires to open dialogue with Western countries. Overall, HTS has transformed from formerly being a salafi jihadi organisation into having a new mainstream approach to political Islam.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) is part of the neo-Islamist lineage which, without compromising on the Salafist exegesis, bases its action on the general interest (al-masa'il al-mursala).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)The new formation was announced on 28 January 2017. He emphasizes that HTS "is an independent entity and not an extension of previous organizations or factions." Instead, he claims, "it is a merger where all factions and titles were dissolved and disintegrated."
He emphasizes that HTS "is an independent entity and not an extension of previous organizations or factions." Instead, he claims, "it is a merger where all factions and titles were dissolved and disintegrated." With these lines, Abu Jaber undoubtedly intends to distance HTS from the legacy of al Qaeda's official arm, which he and others now argue no longer exits.
HTS's most important foreign relationship at present is with Ankara. HTS has a close relationship with its northern neighbour, allowing Turkish soldiers' presence in Idlib to uphold an unstable stalemate with Assad's forces.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)..HTS declared that only it or al-Fatah al-Mubin, which it leads together with Turkish-backed factions (though it is the dominant force), could conduct military operations in Idlib.
The new formation was announced on 28 January 2017. He emphasizes that HTS "is an independent entity and not an extension of previous organizations or factions." Instead, he claims, "it is a merger where all factions and titles were dissolved and disintegrated."
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)He emphasizes that HTS "is an independent entity and not an extension of previous organizations or factions." Instead, he claims, "it is a merger where all factions and titles were dissolved and disintegrated." With these lines, Abu Jaber undoubtedly intends to distance HTS from the legacy of al Qaeda's official arm, which he and others now argue no longer exits.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)HTS's domination was followed by a policy of gradual opening and mainstreamisation. The group has had to open up to local communities and make concessions, especially in the religious sphere. HTS is seeking international acceptance with the development of a strategic partnership with Turkey and desires to open dialogue with Western countries. Overall, HTS has transformed from formerly being a salafi jihadi organisation into having a new mainstream approach to political Islam.
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