Hayat Tahrir al-Sham

Target entity: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
Context triple: [2018 Idlib demilitarized zone agreement, involvesGroup, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham]

• A. Ahrar al-Sham
  Ahrar al-Sham is a Sunni Islamist rebel group that emerged as a major armed faction in the Syrian Civil War, particularly active in battles against Syrian government forces.
• B. Jabhat al-Nusra
  Jabhat al-Nusra is a jihadist militant group in Syria that served as al-Qaeda’s affiliate in the country and became one of the most powerful Islamist factions in the Syrian conflict.
• C. Syrian National Army
  The Syrian National Army is a Turkish-backed coalition of Syrian rebel and opposition factions that primarily operates in northern Syria against both the Assad government and Kurdish-led forces.
• D. Jaish al-Islam
  Jaish al-Islam is a Syrian Islamist rebel group that became one of the most powerful opposition factions during the Syrian civil war, particularly around Damascus.
• E. Iraqi Turkmen Front
  The Iraqi Turkmen Front is a political party and umbrella organization representing the interests of the Turkmen minority in Iraq, particularly in disputed and ethnically mixed regions such as Kirkuk.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
Target entity description: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is a powerful Islamist militant coalition in Syria, widely considered the dominant jihadist faction in the Idlib region.

• A. Ahrar al-Sham
  Ahrar al-Sham is a Sunni Islamist rebel group that emerged as a major armed faction in the Syrian Civil War, particularly active in battles against Syrian government forces.
• B. Jabhat al-Nusra
  Jabhat al-Nusra is a jihadist militant group in Syria that served as al-Qaeda’s affiliate in the country and became one of the most powerful Islamist factions in the Syrian conflict.
• C. Syrian National Army
  The Syrian National Army is a Turkish-backed coalition of Syrian rebel and opposition factions that primarily operates in northern Syria against both the Assad government and Kurdish-led forces.
• D. Jaish al-Islam
  Jaish al-Islam is a Syrian Islamist rebel group that became one of the most powerful opposition factions during the Syrian civil war, particularly around Damascus.
• E. Iraqi Turkmen Front
  The Iraqi Turkmen Front is a political party and umbrella organization representing the interests of the Turkmen minority in Iraq, particularly in disputed and ethnically mixed regions such as Kirkuk.
• F. None of above. chosen