They're possibly on their way out of it. Transnationalism is such an integral part of the Jihadi movement that a group renouncing it no longer qualifies as such imv. Of course the shift remains to be confirmed in HTS' case, but it's likely in the future given circumstances.
And ‘embracing the green’ was once cited as one of the reasons to differentiate Ahrar from Nusra, as not a Salafi-jihadi organization. Is HTS now no longer Salafi-Jihadi?https://twitter.com/thomaspierret/status/1062297365510537217 …
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Anything is possible in the future. I’m pointing out a fundamental problem in how these groups are being analyzed. When the point about the green flag or ‘revolutionary language’ was made about Ahrar, I pointed out Nusra too could use the same rationale but won’t make it less SJ!
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The same approach is being used to discuss HTS's links to AQ (yes, it could eventually move away from AQ, anything is possible) but right now it's wrong to say the two groups aren't linked. Just like when some retrospectively claimed Nusra 'split' from AQ from day 1 in July 2016>
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.. because differences emerged later between the two groups, when Zawahiri re-emerged and demanded reversal of the decision agreed with AQC. Differences exist but a working relationship exists too.
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To remain relevant, "links" precisely need a genuine "working relationship" (i.e. a transfer of resources and orders) over the long term. Will that be the case?
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I'm not claiming I know what will happen, but given Idlib circumstances, possibility of links being degraded to old pals exchanging compliments is real
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HTS is a flexible salafi-jihadi and thus is one of its strong points.
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yes and it never was and the concept of salafi-jihadi on its own is silly, AQ loyalty is to the taliban a non-salafi group and HTS is more like ahrar as sham which no longer exists
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