Al-Julani Appoints Senior ISIS Officer to Head of General Intelligence in Syria
Abu Muhammad al-Julani, the leader of the new Syrian government, has appointed Anas Hassan Khattab, known by his jihadist name "Abu Ahmed Haddoud," to head Syria's general intelligence.
Yoni Ben Menachem 29.12.2024
Khattab is known in Syria as the "shadow man" of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham organization, which al-Julani heads, and controls all political and security affairs.
Khattab's appointment came after al-Julani met in Damascus with Hamid al-Shatri, the head of Iraqi intelligence. Last week, al-Julani also met with Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin.
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