Hamwi explained the inward changes that HTS made as well as the changes directed to the wider organization of rebel forces.
Following Assad's offensive against rebel forces in northwest Syria in 2019, HTS began developing a new military doctrine to transform the disparate, disorganized jihadist fighters into a disciplined military force capable of taking on the Syrian army. Following the 2019 offensive, "all revolutionary factions realized the critical danger – the fundamental problem was the absence of unified leadership and control over the battle," al-Hamwi told the Guardian. (Read More)
