US aircraft assassinate Uyghur militant leader in Syria
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US aircraft assassinated a leading Uyghur militant in northern Syria, sources tell Al Mayadeen.
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Abu Dajanah al-Turkistani is seen in an undated photo. (Social media)
United States-led coalition aircraft assassinated a leader of the Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria's north, informed sources told Al Mayadeen.
On Thursday night, a raid targeted a vehicle in Idlib's countryside in northern Syria, killing Abu Dajanah al-Turkistani, who is of Uyghur origin. Al-Turkistani was recognized as one of the prominent leaders among the Uyghur militant groups operating in Syria, our sources explained.
He previously held a leading role in the now-dissolved Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which is led by Syria's current President Ahmad al-Sharaa (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani).
It is worth noting that on Wednesday, coinciding with the appointment of al-Sharaa as Syria's new president, Hussein Abed al-Ghani, spokesperson for the joint operations body representing armed groups in Syria, declared the dissolution of all armed groups, political entities, and civil organizations. He called on these groups to integrate with the institutions of the Syrian government.
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