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Syrian authorities appoint an HTS commander as defense minister, source says
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSyria’s ruling authorities have appointed Murhaf Abu Qasra, a leading figure in the insurgency that toppled Bashar al-Assad, as defense minister in the interim government, an official source said on Saturday.
Abu Qasra, who is also known by the nom de guerre Abu Hassan 600, is a senior figure in the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group which ousted Assad from power this month and led numerous military operations during the Syrian revolution, the source said.
Syria’s ruling administration appoints Murhaf Abu Qasra as defense minister
— official source @Reuters
Known by his nom de guerre Abu Hassan 600, he’s a top HTS military commander
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— Timour Azhari (@timourazhari) December 21, 2024
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