Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has arrested three jihadists from rival Hurras al-Din group in the northwestern province of Idlib, media officer in the powerful group told Zaman al-Wasl Thursday.
According to Taqi al-Din Omar, one of the detained jihadists is a Saudi citizen, known as Abu Abdulrahman Makki.
Hurras al-Din is one of several jihadist factions that have been operating in northwestern Syria. The group is al-Qaida’s main affiliate in the war-torn country.
Tahrir al-Sham, the dominant force in Idlib, has been targeting Hurras al-Din jihadists over the past two years.
No armed groups are allowed to operate in the city of Idlib, except for those affiliated with the HTS, the group says.
In 2019, HTS fighters raided the village of Arab Saeed in Idlib, arresting several jihadist militants, including a leader with the Hurras al-Din.
Zaman Al Wasl
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