- Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham is a union of five Islamist organizations based primarily in the northwestern region of Syria that wants to overthrow Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and replace him with Sharia law.
- The group has fought ISIS and the Syrian government, and has flourished as the focus of the US-led coalition and the Syrian and Russian governments is focused elsewhere in the country.
- There are fears that the group could become the next ISIS, as well as become the only rebel faction against al-Assad's rule.
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A new terrorist group is popping up in Syria and capitalizing on ISIS' defeat
Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham is a union of five Islamist organizations based primarily in the northwestern region of Syria that may be the next ISIS.
With up to 90% of its territory lost, ISIS appears effectively defeated as a conventional foe. But while the black flag of ISIS is being lowered, another may soon take its place — the white flag of
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