Murhaf Abu Qasra named new defense minister of Syria

The new Syrian authorities have appointed Murhaf Abu Qasra, a leading rebel figure, as the new Defense Minister of the transitional government.

Murhaf Abu Qasra named new defense minister of Syria

Senior leader in the Islamist group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham led military operations in the campaign that ousted the Assad regime.

Appointment of Marhaf Abu Qusra as Minister of Defense in the Caretaker Government of Syria - The Syrian Observer

Confidential sources told Syria TV on Saturday that the Department of Military Operations has appointed Marhaf Abu Qusra, the military commander of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, as defense minister in the caretaker government. In an earlier interview with AFP, Abu Qusra, known by his military name Abu Hassan al-Hamwi, urged the United Nations, the United States, and relevant European countries to remove the group from their lists of terrorist organizat…

One of the rebel leaders, Murhaf Abu Kasra, has been appointed as the defense minister in the transitional government, according to Reuters.

Syria: Ex-Rebel Groups To Come Together For Defence Ministry

The country's new rulers appointed Murhaf Abu Qasra, a leading figure in the insurgency that toppled Bashar al-Assad, as defence minister in the interim government. The post Syria: Ex-Rebel Groups To Come Together For Defence Ministry appeared first on StratNews Global.

Syria: Agreement that rebel groups coalesce under Ministry of Defence It is the country's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, who has worked out the agreement, according to a statement on Tuesday. The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, led by al-Sharaa, spearheaded the storming offensive against Bashar al-Assad's regime just over two weeks ago. Prime Minister Mohammed al-Bashir stated last week that the Defense Ministry should be reconstituted with the…