Killing of woman by Syrian jihadi group sparks protests in camps
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham shot a woman in the head for smuggling fuel from the opposition areas into Idlib, prompting protests and clashes in the camps for the displaced.
A 28-year-old woman from a camp for the displaced in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib was shot on Feb. 10 by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS, previously known as Jabhat al-Nusra) near the Deir Ballut crossing in north Idlib.
HTS forces opened fire on the woman as she was transporting diesel from the Olive Branch areas under control of the opposition-affiliated Syrian National Army (SNA).
HTS, which controls Idlib, bans the transport of fuel from SNA-held areas to Idlib, considering this move to be part of smuggling operations.
The woman, Fatima Abdul Rahman al-Hamid, was a widow and mother of four. She was displaced from the village of Sfuhen in the southern Idlib countryside.
