Who is Ahmed Al -Sharra? The leader of the Islamic rebel is called the interim president of Syria
Ahmed Al -SharraPreviously known as Abu Muhammad Al -Jolani, emerged as a temporary head of Syria on Wednesday, after he led the attack toppled Bashar al -AssadGovernment a few months ago.
Once a mysterious jihadist with relationships BaseShe underwent a remarkable shift, as he presented himself as a pragmatic leader in Syria after Assad.
He was born in 1982 in the Mazé area in Damascus for a wonderful family, and according to what was reported, the Extremism of the September began after the September 11 attacks. He later joined Al Qaeda in Iraq, where he fought during the reign of Abu Musaab Al -Zarqoui before his arrest by the American forces.
In 2011, after the outbreak of the civil war in Syria, the Al-Nasra Front-the Syrian branch in al-Qaeda-was established-which it developed later. Haya Tarr al -Sham (HTS).
For years, the Sharra was classified as a terrorist by the United States, who put $ 10 million on his head.
However, he distanced himself from Al Qaeda in 2016 and began to rename HTS as a national power instead of jihadist rebellion. In recent years, it has sought legitimacy and exchange of traditional turban for military fatigue and a pledge to protect religious minorities and women’s rights.
While Al -Sharra promised a comprehensive government and Transitional justiceThe past waves on the horizon. His leadership of HTS, known to suppress the opposition in the rebels IdlibIt raises concerns about how it controls it.
His ascension to power drew mixed reactions – some of which are praising him as a strategic expert in wartime who turned into a statesman, while others look at the re -mobilization of himself for international acceptance.
