Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani is the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, one of the largest rebel groups mounting the offensive against the Assad regime. 2. He broke with Islamic State in 2012 and cut ties ...

Background. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has an interesting and unique history.It started out as a branch of the Islamic State’s predecessor group, the Islamic State of Iraq, when it was founded in January ...