# Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)
- **Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)** is a **Sunni Islamist** military organization involved in the **Syrian civil war**.
# Formation and Composition
- It was formed on **January 28, 2017**, as a merger between several armed factions, including:
- **Jabhat Fatah al-Sham**
- **Jabhat Ansar al-Din**
- **Jaish al-Sunna**
- **Liwa al-Haq**
- **Harakat Nour al-Din al-Zinki**
- A faction of **Ahrar al-Sham** known as **Jaish al-Ahrar**
- The unification process was initiated by **Abu Jaber al-Sheikh**, a radical Islamist leader who was the second emir of **Ahrar al-Sham**.
# 2024 Offensive and Current Status
- On **December 8, 2024**, **HTS**, along with other Syrian opposition groups, launched a major offensive that led to the **overthrow of the Assad regime**.
- The organization now controls **most of the country**.
# Graph Description
- This graph illustrates the structure of **Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)** under the leadership of **Abu Mohammed al-Jolani (Ahmed al-Shara)**.
- It highlights the most prominent figures within the organization, as well as the leaders and factions affiliated with or who joined **HTS**.
- Additionally, the graph showcases the relationships between **HTS** and other parties involved in the **Syrian conflict**.