Syria's ex-rebel military chief says to dissolve armed wing, wants to end ‘terrorist’ label

The military chief of Syria’s victorious Islamist group HTS said that the group would be “the first” to dissolve its armed wing and integrate into the armed forces, calling on Western governments to lift the “terrorist” label from HTS and its leader. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.

Dec 17, 2024 - 17:00
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Syria's ex-rebel military chief says to dissolve armed wing, wants to end ‘terrorist’ label
The military chief of Syria’s victorious Islamist group HTS said that the group would be “the first” to dissolve its armed wing and integrate into the armed forces, calling on Western governments to lift the “terrorist” label from HTS and its leader. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.