On Friday, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS, formerly al-Nusra front) arrested five individuals participated in demonstrations in Idlib, northwest Syria, on the back of Syrian-Turkish rapprochement.
An exclusive source told North Press that patrols of General Security affiliated with HTS raided several houses in Wadi al-Nasim neighborhood and al-Sheikh Theleth in Idlib and arrested five individuals over their participation in the demonstrations and for chanting slogans, accusing HTS leaders of espionage for Turkey.
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The source added that the HTS threatened and forbade all its militants from taking part in the demonstrations under penalty.
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Meanwhile, families of detainees demanded fate and charges against their sons are revealed, but they have not received any reply by authorities, the source noted. |