Abu Mohammed al-Julani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), now using his real name Ahmed al-Sharaa, discussed with Pedersen "the changes that have occurred on the political scene which make it necessary to update" a 2015 United Nations Security Council resolution "to suit the new reality," the statement said. The 2015 UN Security Council Resolution 2254, referenced by the rebel statement, outlined a roadmap for a political settlement in Syria and also included the designation of the Al-Nusra Front as a "terrorist" group.
HTS was once a part of Al-Nusra Front, which is Syria’s Al-Qaeda branch. HTS is labeled a "terrorist" organization by many Western governments.
HTS later broke off from Al-Nusra Front and prioritized combatting Al-Qaeda as well as the Islamic State (ISIS), of which Julani was critical, describing its self-proclaimed caliphate in parts of Syria and Iraq as "illegitimate". (Read More)
