Over the past dozen years, Syrian militant leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani has worked to remake his image and the insurgency he commands. He renounced longtime ties to al-Qaida and consolidated power before emerging from the shadows.
FILE - This undated photo released by a militant group in 2016, shows Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of Syria ’s al-Qaida affiliate, second from right, discussing battlefield details with commanders in Aleppo, Syria . Syria n opposition fighters stand atop a seized military armored vehicle on the outskirts of Hama, Syria , Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. Syria n opposition fighters stand atop a seized military armored vehicle on the outskirts of Hama, Syria , Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024.
Still, it had been years since Syria’s opposition forces, based in the country’s northwest, made any substantial military progress against Assad. The Syrian president’s government, with backing from Iran and Russia, has maintained its control of about 70 percent of the country in a stalemate that had left al-Golani and his jihadi group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, out of the spotlight.
Al-Golani nonetheless pledged his allegiance to al-Qaida, which later disassociated itself from ISIS. The Nusra Front battled ISIS and eliminated much of its competition among the Syrian armed opposition to Assad. In his first interview in 2014, al-Golani kept his face covered, telling a reporter for Qatari network Al-Jazeera that he rejected political talks in Geneva to end the conflict.
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