HTS arrests 2 leaders of Ahrar al-Sham in Syria’s Idlib
IDLIB, Syria (North Press) – Security forces, affiliated to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS- formerly al-Nusra Front), arrested on Friday two leaders of Ahrar al-Sham faction due to supporting a new leadership of the faction represented by Youssef al-Hamwi.
Military sources close to Ahrar al-Sham told North Press that the security forces affiliated to the HTS arrested the leader of Liwa al-Adyat, affiliated to Ahrar al-Sham, Abu Jaffar al-Hamwi, and the leader of al-Harari factions in al-Maghawir brigade, affiliated to Ahrar al-Sham, Abu al-Zahra’ al-Ghab.
On November 9, five brigades and battalions of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA), announced dismissing the leader of Ahrar al-Sham faction, Amer al-Sheikh, and designating Youssef al-Hamwi, nicknamed Abu Suliman, as a general commander.
The arrest was carried out due to supporting the secession of the founding part of Ahrar al-Sham from the group led by Amer al-Sheikh, affiliated with the HTS, according to the sources.
The sources pointed out that the HTS arrested the two leaders on the road linking the town of Babesqa with the border city of Sarmada with Turkey, northern of Idlib, as they were heading towards a military post of Ahrar al-Sham in the town of Harem.