The Middle East needs a new terror group: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham

[Parliament 14130]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-38934206

The Syrian jihadist group Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (JFS), which was known as al-Nusra Front until it broke off formal ties with al-Qaeda last July, has rebranded itself again.

A statement issued on 28 January announced that it had agreed to merge with four smaller factions and form a new alliance, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (Liberation of the Levant Organisation).

Hashim al-Sheikh, also known as Abu Jabir, who had previously been the head of the now-rival Islamist rebel group Ahrar al-Sham, was named its new leader.

There was no mention in the statement of the long-standing al-Nusra and JFS leader, Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani. However, Tahrir al-Sham confirmed weeks later that he had been appointed the alliance's "general military commander".

On 9 February, Abu Jabir delivered a message in which he insisted Tahrir al-Sham was an "independent entity and not an extension of former organisations and factions".

Maybe these people just want to kill themselves and we should let them do it.

Edited April 21, 2018 by Parliament

[RomaVicta 29775]

Who would have ever guessed or deduced that terrorist organizations are like the Hydra?

Rumsfeld, to his credit, raised the question about the efficacy of cutting off the heads of the beast, but nobody really cared much. 

Let's drop some more bombs and lob some more missiles and enjoy the show.

[David Dennison 18652]

Smoke 'em out.

[DixonHur 11171]

Thanks Obama!

[formermav43 4599]

We’ve given weapons to some of these guys. Can’t tell the players without a program in the Middle East.

But I’m sure our increased involvement in Syria this time will be different. 

 

[Pescado_Rojo 19331]

splitters!!

[PittsburghTiger 6137]

1 hour ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

splitters!!

Can't tell who is who.

Edited April 21, 2018 by PittsburghTiger