Who is the Leader of Syria’s Rebels and What Does He Want?

New America Vice President and ASU Professor of Practice Peter Bergen explored the background and possible future of Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the leader of Syria's rebels:

The US State Department is advertising an up to $10 million reward for information leading to the capture of Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, who the agency first designated as a terrorist more than a decade ago, saying his group had “carried out multiple terrorist attacks throughout Syria.” Yet, Jolani is also the leader of the rebel forces that just toppled the tyrannical regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in a fast-moving offensive that surprised the world.

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