Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham

Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, was like a team made up of different groups in Syria. They joined together to try and make big changes in their country. Think of it like different clubs at school deciding to work together on a special project. They wanted to create a new kind of government and make sure everyone was safe and had what they needed. It was a very important moment for them.

This big team officially got together on January 28, 2017. It was a bit like a surprise party where lots of friends showed up! They were formed by bringing together several smaller groups, like puzzle pieces fitting together. A leader named Abu Jaber Sheikh helped bring everyone together. He wanted them to work as one big force for change in Syria.

HTS tried to run things in a part of Syria called Idlib. They wanted to make sure people had services, like schools and hospitals, and that things were orderly. They even let soldiers from another country, Turkey, patrol nearby to help keep the peace. Sometimes they had disagreements with other groups, but they kept trying to build their own way of doing things.

Yes, they did! After a long time, in 2025, HTS announced they were breaking up. It was like the clubs deciding to join the main school council instead. They said they would become part of the regular government institutions. This was a big step, showing they were trying a new path after many years of working together as HTS.