Syria’s Jolani says opposition forces to be ‘disbanded’, fighters to join army

Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, leader of the “Hayat Tahrir al-Sham” (HTS) group that toppled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, said Monday that opposition forces in the war-torn country would be disbanded and their fighters would join regular army units.

“The factions will be disbanded and the fighters trained to join the ranks of the defense ministry, and all will be subject to the law,” Jolani, who now uses his real name Ahmed al-Sharaa, said on Telegram.