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Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani

He is to temporarily take power in Syria

Syria is to get a transitional government after the dictator's fall. It will, according to media reports, be led by the man who has been the face of the jihadist rebels' rule in the northwest.

He is to temporarily take power in Syria

Syrians explore al-Assad's plundered palace

The Presidential Palace in Damascus has been looted and parts have burned. Dozens of Syrians are now walking around in the palace, while the capital celebrates the fall of the al-Assad regime, among them Abu Omar.

Syrians explore al-Assad's plundered palace

These are the Jihadists Who Have Taken Over Syria

Emerged from al-Qaida, tough and with many thousands of soldiers. Here is the jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) that has taken over Syria.

These are the Jihadists Who Have Taken Over Syria

History is being written in Syria: al-Assad has been overthrown

"The Tyrant" Bashar al-Assad has fallen and those unjustly detained by his regime have been released. The future is ours, proclaims the leader of the Islamist militia Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, who has entered the capital Damascus.

History is being written in Syria: al-Assad has been overthrown

Syrian Militia Leader: The Goal is to Overthrow Assad

Syria's militia groups have one goal: To overthrow President Bashar al-Assad and his regime, says the leader of the extreme Islamist group HTS. It is our right to use all available means to achieve that goal, says Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani to CNN.

Syrian Militia Leader: The Goal is to Overthrow Assad