Baladi News
United states has officially added Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization on Thursday, May 31.
The US Department of State said in a statement: “The Department of State has amended on Thursday (May 31) the designation of al-Nusra Front – an al-Qa’ida affiliate in Syria – to include Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and other aliases. These aliases have been added to al-Nusrah Front’s designations as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO)”
“The Department of State has amended on Thursday (May 31) the designation of al-Nusra Front – an al-Qa’ida affiliate in Syria – to include Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and other aliases. These aliases have been added to al-Nusrah Front’s designations as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO)”
The Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Ambassador Nathan A. Sales, noted that “today’s designation serves notice that the United States is not fooled by this al-Qa’ida affiliate’s attempt to rebrand itself. Whatever name Nusrah chooses, we will continue to deny it the resources it seeks to further its violent cause.”
