Who is the Syrian rebel group which toppled Assad, HTS?

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Islamist-led rebels took Damascus on Sunday after a lightning offensive, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and ending five decades of Baath party rule in Syria. Who exactly is this rebel group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Answer by Carys Garland.

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