He's #ISIS. It's that simple. Meanwhile the US claims it's bombing ISIL. That would be #islamists factions not under his... Ie US/UK, control. Not that HE IS either. At least not in the long run.
"After fighting with Al-Qaeda in #Iraq and #Syria..."
The rise of Abu Mohammed #alJolani: From #jihadists in Iraq to Syria's new strongman
Paywalled. Read blurb. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/12/09/the-rise-of-abu-mohammed-al-jolani-from-jihadist-in-iraq-to-syria-s-new-strongman_6735755_4.html
Also paywalled https://archive.li/YXKQt
"After fighting with Al-Qaeda in #Iraq and #Syria..."
The rise of Abu Mohammed #alJolani: From #jihadists in Iraq to Syria's new strongman
Paywalled. Read blurb. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/12/09/the-rise-of-abu-mohammed-al-jolani-from-jihadist-in-iraq-to-syria-s-new-strongman_6735755_4.html
Also paywalled https://archive.li/YXKQt
The rise of Abu Mohammed al-Jolani: From jihadist in Iraq to Syria's new strongman
After fighting with Al-Qaeda in Iraq and Syria, the leader of the Islamist armed group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham went on to discipline the Syrian rebels and reassure religious minorities. But his real intentions remain an enigma.Benjamin Barthe (Le Monde)
