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Sultan al-Kanj

Sultan al-Kanj

Feb 5, 2021

golani fbi.png — The FBI posted this photo of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani in 2017, saying it was from a 2016 interview. The photo of Golani in a business suit can be seen by clicking on the link in the second paragraph. — FBI

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Sultan al-Kanj

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