Syrian jihadi leader Golani meets with Idlib’s Christians
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani met with Christians as part of efforts to reshape the terrorist group's image.
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani continues his public appearances to promote his image as a leader who cares about the inhabitants of Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, more recently meeting up with a Christian community.
On July 19, the HTS-affiliated Amjad Media Foundation published a photo of a meeting between Golani and a group of Christians from the Christian villages of Qunaya, Yacubiyeh and al-Jadida in the Jisr al-Shughur countryside in northwestern Idlib.
Media sources in Idlib told Al-Monitor that the people of those villages demanded Golani give them back the many Christian-owned properties that Jabhat al-Nusra (HTS's precursor) seized in 2015.
The sources noted that Golani agreed to form a committee to review such requests and give Christians back their lands, orchards and shops.
