Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group wants to return to life before the civil war in Syria. The rebel group plotting the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad continues to send messages of unity to a population severely wounded by decades of internal division.
Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir Al Sham (HTS) This strengthens its power It’s just 10 days after the country’s autocratic president, Bashar al-Assad, was dramatically ousted from power. Key sectors of the country are slowly coming under their control; the last two being Army and Police.
HTS, which leads the militia coalition A surprise attack at the end of November It became the main presence in Syria, leading to the fall of Assad. Over the past 10 days, it has appointed a new interim government and called for Syrians abroad, some of whom have been displaced for more than a decade, to return home.
Life in Damascus is slowly returning to normal. Schools have reopened and social services are being restored. Foreign embassies also They are slowly reopening.As a symbolic gesture from Paris, the French flag was hoisted over the embassy in Damascus. French officials confirmed that a senior diplomat arrived in Syria’s capital to meet with the country’s new administration for the first time in 12 years.
HTS, led by Ahmed al-Shara, formerly known as Mohammed al-Golani, claims to have carried out this action. internal reforms He focused on his desire to create a Syria based on unity, nationalism and peace.
HTS settles in Damascus police force
Abou Othma, who previously headed the Idlib Police Force, was appointed by HTS as the head of all police stations in the capital. He was assigned to this task enforce new group lawswhich has not yet been launched. A new set of laws is planned to be published soon, but for now it is under discussion.
Since the Damascus Police’s task is very difficult must be created practically from scratch. All police officers who served in the capital during the Assad regime were replaced and their weapons were seized.
“The majority of former police officers When we arrived they immediately ran away. But we detained a few,” said an armed man who had recently joined the new police force and did not disclose his name.
New agents arrive from northwestern Syria Idlib, rebel group’s bastion of power. A police officer who had just arrived from Idlib said, “I came to Damascus seven days ago. We are only here to protect the people.”
Damascus Police currently very limited and restricted functions. They can’t enforce anything until new laws are announced. Most of its daily operations consist of receiving complaints from the public and issuing guarantees. Damascus Police is struggling with a lack of personnel as well as a clear legal framework.
“It is obvious that we have a lack of police officers. For this reason, we will open the doors of our business to those who want to join us. After the evaluation; We will continue to recruit“says Damascus Police chief Abou Othma.
Assad’s soldiers may reconcile their situation
Hundreds of Syrian soldiers and officers lined up in front of it on Tuesday. A reconciliation center in Latakia cityIn northern Syria. The aim was to register their data with the new interim Government in order to obtain new identity cards that would allow them to live and move freely throughout the country.
“We opened this center in Latakia province. The center accepts everyone who has connections with the overthrown old regime. The purpose of the reconciliation center is to provide support to the soldiers. reconciliation ID card for three months Allows you to move freely and safely in Syria“Mohammad Mustafa, head of State Security in the Interim Government, explains.
Former soldiers fill out application forms with their personal information. Moreover their weapons were confiscated before completing the transaction.
“Anyone who has a gun will be taken away from them, then the applications will be filled out with all the information, then it will be organized and They will issue new ID cards“said Muhammad Mustafa.
New Syrian interim government appointed by HTS gave security guarantees and amnesty To former soldiers and police officers who did not participate in the torture and killing of civilians during Assad’s tenure.
ADVERTThe new administration asked the public to: I went back to work and called on Syrian refugees around the world to return to help rebuild. He announced plans to rehabilitate and investigate the Security Forces in order to prevent the return of “those with blood on their hands”.
