Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A Turkish al-Qaeda operative, previously used as an asset by Turkish intelligence agency MIT to influence the Syrian civil war, has been appointed as a general in the newly restructured Syrian army following last month’s takeover of Damascus by the jihadist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and its allies. Ömer Çiftçi, known by … Continue reading Wanted Turkish al-Qaeda terrorist promoted to brigadier general in restructured Syrian army