Western powers, including the United States, Germany, and France, have reportedly expressed concern over Syria’s new Islamist government’s decision to appoint foreign jihadists to senior military positions, according to informed sources. In response,
Western envoys are attempting to persuade the new Syrian leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Mohammed Abu al-Jolani, who leads the Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) government, to reconsider. One individual identified as a jihadist, Murhaf Abu Qasra, has reportedly been appointed defense minister in the interim Syrian administration. Al-Jolani has already allegedly issued approximately 50 military appointments in December 2024, including at least six foreign jihadists from Egypt, Jordan, Turkey and even China.
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Source: All Israel News
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