(Zaman Al Wasl)- A Syrian Islamist alliance said the commander-in-chief of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham along with three senior commanders are wanted for the the 'revolutionary justice' on various charges including incitement and participation in the killing of the Syrians.
Abu Mohammad al-Julani is also the head of Fateh al-Sham faction, which was previously known as Al-Nusra Front before renouncing its ties to Al-Qaeda.
The Islamic Liberation Front of Syria formed on February 18 by the moderate group of Ahrar al-Sham and the Nur al-Din al-Zenki movement. Tahrir al-Sham's key rival groups.
The Liberation Front posted photos of al-Julani along with Abu Maria Al-Qahtani (Iraqi), Abu Al-Yaqdhan Al-Masri (Egyptian), and Abu Al-Fateh Al-Farghali ( Egyptian).
The accusation list came as follows: "The incitement to kill Syrian people and participate in criminal acts." Al-Qahtani, former spkesman, was accused of being "a leader in a criminal organization that took part in killing the Syrians."
The Syrian Liberation Front asked residents in towns and villages of northern Idlib province to inform about the whereabouts of one of these leaders to go to the nearest headquarters of the Syrian Liberation Front to inform them.
The Liberation Front did not mention any financial rewards for any one reporting on the "wanted" militants.
Activists and rebel commanders have accused Tahrir al-Sham of colluding with the Assad regime in northern Idlib province after a series of rapid gains made by the Assad army and allied militias.
Last August, the former Al-Qaeda affiliate expelled moderate Ahrar al-Sham from Idlib province.
General Commander of Ahrar al-Sham and his fellow senior commanders tried to ease the defeat outcomes, assuring to their fighters and supporters that the Islamic movement is still strong and united.
HTS and Ahrar al-Sham, which is supported by Turkey and some Gulf countries, were once allies and fought alongside each other to capture most of Idlib province from the regime in 2015.
But analysts say growing tensions have been exacerbated by HTS fears of a plan to expel the internationally designated "terror" group from the province.
On July 28, 2016, al-Julani announced in a recorded message that Jabhat al-Nusra would henceforth go under the new name of Jabhat Fateh al-Sham as part of the announcement al-Julani stated that the rebranded group has "no affiliation to any external entity". While some analysts have interpreted this to mean breaking away from Al-Qaeda, the group was not specifically mentioned in the announcement, and al-Julani did not renounce his oath of allegiance to Ayman al-Zawahiri.
Zaman Al Wasl
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