Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, a powerful Syrian militant, has spent over two decades fighting for Islamist causes in Iraq and Syria. Despite being designated a terrorist by the US, he now seeks a new relationship with the West. In a rare interview with an American journalist, al-Jolani clarifies that his fight is against Syrian President Assad, not the US.
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Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, a former terrorist leader, seeks redemption and a fresh start by abandoning his violent past and attempting to build a new life with the West.