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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Aya Iskandarani

Syria Rebels Vow No More 'Sectarianism And Tyranny'

Rebel fighters at a military airbase seized from the government, near the central city of Hama (Credit: AFP)

Syrian rebel commander Hassan Abdel Ghani sought to reassure religious minorities on Saturday after Islamist-led fighters snatched key cities and swathes of territory from government control.

His comments online came a little over a week into a lightning offensive led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) against the forces of President Bashar al-Assad, who was last seen in images released by his office from a Sunday meeting with Iran's foreign minister in Damascus.

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