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UK removes terrorism designation for HTS, formerly led by Syria’s Ahmed Al-Sharaa

by | Oct 21, 2025 | JPost | 0 comments

Rebel fighters ride a vehicle, after rebels led by HTS have sought to capitalize on their swift takeover of Aleppo in the north and Hama in west-central Syria by pressing onwards to Homs, in Hama, Syria December 6, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/Mahmoud Hasano)
HTS, a former al Qaeda affiliate, was proscribed in 2017, meaning that Britain designated it as a terrorist group, making it illegal to support or join it.

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