The insurgent-held areas of Idlib and its environs in northwest Syria continue to be dominated by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, whose core of Jabhat al-Nusra originated as an affiliate of the Islamic State of Iraq before declaring itself an al-Qa‘ida affiliate and then breaking ties with al-Qa‘ida in forming Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham in January 2017. In turn, this hegemonic approach leads to conflict between Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and more independent-minded groups and individuals, especially those that feel Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham has deviated from an ideologically purist Islamic line in favour of ‘nationalist’ sentiment. For its part, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham treats such groups and individuals as ‘threats’ to ‘public security/public order.’
Firqat-ul-Ghuraba vs. Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham
Firqat-ul-Ghuraba vs. Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham
Firqat-ul-Ghuraba vs. Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham
The insurgent-held areas of Idlib and its environs in northwest Syria continue to be dominated by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, whose core of Jabhat al-Nusra originated as an affiliate of the Islamic State of Iraq before declaring itself an al-Qa‘ida affiliate and then breaking ties with al-Qa‘ida in forming Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham in January 2017. In turn, this hegemonic approach leads to conflict between Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and more independent-minded groups and individuals, especially those that feel Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham has deviated from an ideologically purist Islamic line in favour of ‘nationalist’ sentiment. For its part, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham treats such groups and individuals as ‘threats’ to ‘public security/public order.’