HTS raids houses of employees of Salvation Government in Syria’s Idlib
IDLIB, Syria (North Press) – Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS – formerly al-Nusra Front) raided on Tuesday the homes of employees affiliated with Salvation Government, civil wing of the HTS, in Idlib Governorate, northwest Syria, on charges of collaborating with suspected individuals.
An exclusive source told North Press that the General Security Service (GSS), affiliated with the HTS, raided the homes of three employees of the Salvation Government in the Dabait neighborhood, al-Khamara Street, and the Jabara neighborhood in Idlib.
The source added that they were taken to the investigation center at Branch 107 in Idlib, accusing them of involvement in sharing security information with suspected individuals, such as Abu Maria al-Qahtani, a prominent leader within the HTS, and others.
On August 17, leader of the HTS, Abu Muhammad al-Julani, imposed a house arrest on al-Qahtani on charges of intentions to overthrow al-Julani.
The arrests came two days after arresting the official spokesperson of the GSS on charges of leaking information to external parties.
The HTS has been experiencing internal divisions for over two months, with one faction supporting al-Qahtani, and another supporting al-Julani. These divisions became evident during a recent security campaign that targeted numerous leaders and militants affiliated with the group, particularly within the GSS.