In Syria, Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham or HTS’ takeover has sparked concerns for ethnic and religious minorities. HTS is a Sunni Muslim group, and its leaders Ahmad Al-Sharra has a jihadist past. Minorities say they are worried about Islamic rule, and those from Bashar Al-Assad’s Alawite community are worried their might be retribution against them. The BBC’s Yogita Limaye reports from Damascus with Aamir Peerzada and Sanjay Ganguly. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #BBCNews
Syria's minorities seek security as country charts new future | BBC News
In Syria, Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham or HTS’ takeover has sparked concerns for ethnic and religious minorities. HTS is a Sunni Muslim group, and its leaders Ahmad Al-Sharra has a jihadist past. Minorities say they are worried about Islamic rule, and those from Bashar Al-Assad’s Alawite community are worried their might be retribution against them. The BBC’s Yogita Limaye reports from Damascus with Aamir Peerzada and Sanjay Ganguly. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #BBCNews