Dozens Arrested After Violent Clashes: Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham Security Forces Suppress Idlib Protest
Idlib sees daily protests predominantly led by women from Hizb ut-Tahrir, many of whom are relatives of detainees
A few meters away from the Book Fair in Idlib, which is being leveraged by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) to improve its image and promote its institutions, the city witnessed protests by hundreds of demonstrators on the evening of Tuesday, September 10, 2024. HTS responded with repression, using beatings and arrests indiscriminately against both women and men. This led to significant tension and widespread condemnation.