UK removes terrorism designation for HTS, formerly led by Syria's Ahmed Al-Sharaa
HTS, a former al Qaeda affiliate, was proscribed in 2017, meaning that Britain designated it as a terrorist group, making it illegal to support or join it.
Rebel fighters ride a vehicle, after rebels led by HTS have sought to capitalize on their swift takeover of Aleppo in the north and Hama in west-central Syria by pressing onwards to Homs, in Hama, Syria December 6, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/Mahmoud Hasano)ByREUTERSUpdated:
