Harvard researcher and UFF professor, Vitelio Brustolin, in an interview with Now CNN this Sunday (8), clarified the main differences between the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group and the Islamic State, warning of the possible consequences of a possible union between them.
According to Brustolin, the fundamental distinction lies in the scope of action of each organization. While the Islamic State has a global vision, having carried out terrorist attacks in several countries, especially in Europe, HTS maintains a regional focus, concentrating primarily on the overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria.
The expert detailed that the objective of HTS is to establish a government based on sharia, Islamic law, after the fall of Assad. In contrast, the current Assad regime, despite its serious human rights violations, is characterized as secular.
Union scenario and its implications
Brustolin warned of a worrying scenario: if the Islamic State resurfaces in Syria, an unlikely union could occur between nations currently on opposite sides. The extremist group is unanimously rejected by countries such as Israel, the United States, Russia and several Arab nations.
This hypothetical situation, according to the researcher, could catalyze more concrete action by the UN Security Council, which is currently inert both in relation to the situation in the Middle East and in Ukraine.
A possible union between HTS and Islamic State would pose a significant threat to regional and global stability, potentially forcing a coordinated international response.
This content was originally published in Understand the difference between HTS and the Islamic State, and how a union could trigger the UN on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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