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Hayat Tahrir al-Sham tried to enter the Turkey-backed factions’ stronghold to support Ahrar al-Sham that refused to support the newly formed leadership by some groups within the movement.

Sources in the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) told Al-Monitor that Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) launched an attack at dawn on Nov. 11 on a base affiliated with the Ahrar al-Sham movement in the northern Aleppo countryside, which prompted the Turkish army to intervene and counter HTS’ attempt.

Lethal force was used against mourners at funerals, women were tear-gassed at a crowded subway station, and more than two months of unrest in Iran appeared far from fizzling out.

Nearly 30 people were killed in less than 48 hours as Iranian cities witnessed a flare-up of anti-government protests, which have rocked the nation since mid-September when 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in the custody of religious police.

French President Emmanuel Macron admitted this week that amid ongoing protests in Iran and the mass detention of demonstrators, it would be very difficult for the West to make progress on talks for a new nuclear deal.

On Sept. 14, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights released a statement warning that, “Syria cannot afford a return to larger-scale fighting, but that is where it may be heading.” Syria’s frontlines have been frozen since March 2020, and while cross-line and insurgent attacks continue on a near daily basis, the level of violence is significantly reduced compared to previous years.

Terör saldırısını gerçekleştiren Suriye uyruklu kadın terörist Ahlam Albashir’in Taksim’e gelişi ve bombayı bıraktığı anlara ilişkin yeni görüntüleri ortaya çıktı. Saldırıyı gerçekleştiren terörist Ahlam Albashir de dahil gözaltındaki 51 şüpheliden 49’unun adliyeye sevk edildiği bildirildi.

Suriye Afrin’de canlı bomba saldırısı hazırlığındaki 2 terörist, Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü İstihbarat Dairesi Başkanlığı koordinasyonundaki operasyonla yakalandı.

Saldırının faili Albashır’ın saldırı günü bir araçla Taksim’e geldiği ve bir mağazada alışveriş yaptığı görüntülere ulaşıldı. Ayrıca Albashır ve firari şüpheli Bilal Hassan adına düzenlenmiş sahte evlilik belgesi tespit edildi

Turkish security forces have arrested a Syrian woman they say confessed to carrying out the attack under instructions from Kobani, but both the Kurdistan Workers Party and Syrian Kurdish forces deny any involvement.

Turkish security forces have detained a suspect wanted in connection with the deadly bombing in Istanbul in an operation in a Turkish-controlled area in northwestern Syria, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported.

The Biden administration has made it clear to Iraq’s new prime minister that it will not work with ministers and senior officials who are affiliated with Shiite militias the U.S. has designated as terrorist organizations, two sources briefed on the issue told me.