Syria jihadist chief warns Idlib rebels against talks with regime

The head of Syria's leading jihadist alliance on Wednesday warned opposition factions in Idlib against taking part in any talks with the regime towards a government takeover of the province. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) chief Abu Mohamed al-Jolani spoke after President Bashar al-Assad warned that he aimed to retake control of the northwestern province on the Turkish border. The head of HTS, a former Al-Qaeda affiliate, warned fellow jihadists and other opposition fighters in Idlib, Syria's last rebel-held province, against handing over their arms in surrender deals with the regime.

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