What is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), how is it different from Al Qaeda and how did it suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, manage to take Aleppo and Idlib? Who's backing them? Terrific analysis by global expert @hhassan.bsky.social (founder of @newlinesmag.bsky.social): https://newlinesmag.com/reportage/the-backstory-behind-the-fall-of-aleppo/