Syrian jihadist group expands control in areas outside Idlib
The government run by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Idlib imposed more measures to isolate its areas of influence in northwestern Syria.
![Syrian potato farmers prepare the root vegetables for planting near the town of Binnish, northwestern Idlib province, Syria, Jan. 12, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/2021-08/GettyImages-1230560096.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=8fvJuW4B)
ALEPPO, Syria — Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) seems to be running an independent emirate in Idlib by imposing more measures that restrict the movement of goods and individuals.
HTS has been designated a terrorist group by the United States and in UN Security Council resolutions.