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Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army talks security with HTS in Idlib

Sources in the Syrian opposition have revealed contacts between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and some of the Turkish-allied Free Syrian Army factions on security of the areas under the control of the FSA.

Sultan al-Kanj
Sultan al-Kanj
Feb 26, 2021
Syrian fighters attend a mock battle in anticipation of an attack by the regime on Idlib province and the surrounding countryside, during a graduation of new Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) members at a camp in the countryside of the northern Idlib province on August 14, 2018. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo credit should read OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)
Syrian fighters attend a mock battle in anticipation of an attack by the regime on Idlib province and the surrounding countryside during the graduation ceremony for new Hayat Tahrir al-Sham members at a camp in the countryside of the northern Idlib province on Aug. 14, 2018. — OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images

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