Security, Stability, and Counter-Terrorism in Idlib: A Turkish Perspective

19 November 2020

In Idlib, armed groups can be categorized under three conglomerates: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Syrian National Army (SNA), and radicals led by Hurras al-Deen (HaD). Among these three anti-government groups, HTS is the strongest one. Though the SNA’s Idlib branch has more manpower than other groups, HTS has superiority in terms of discipline, organisation and weaponry.

 

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Published in October 2020

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Part of the Syria Transition Challenges Project

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