Syria’s de facto leader, Ahmad al-Sarra, announced last night that the organisation he leads, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham—formerly known as the Nusra Front—will be disbanded as part of a national dialogue conference.
When asked during an interview with Al Arabiya about the organisation’s dissolution, al-Sarra responded, “Of course. A country cannot be governed with the mindset of organisations and militias.”
The organisation previously had ties with ISIS and al-Qaeda but claims to have severed them, attempting to present itself as moderate. It has repeatedly pledged to protect minorities who fear it might impose Islamist governance.
According to al-Sarra, the upcoming national dialogue conference will see broad participation from Syrian society and will discuss and vote on issues such as dissolving parliament and drafting a new constitution.
Regarding the situation in northeastern Syria, al-Sarra stated that discussions are underway with all parties to resolve remaining conflicts, including disputes with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a group predominantly composed of Kurdish militias supported by the United States.
“We reject Syria becoming a platform for the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to launch attacks against Turkey,” al-Sarra added.
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Source: ANA-MPA
