Trudeau congratulates Syria’s interim leader, despite terrorist listing – National | Globalnews.ca

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulated Syria’s interim president right this moment, despite him main a bunch Canada nonetheless designates as a terrorist group.

Ahmed al-Sharaa leads Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a bunch Canada has listed as a terrorist group since 2013.

That group, typically known as HTS, toppled the regime of Bashar al-Assad final December, ending a brutal dictatorship that was supported by the Russian authorities.

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Al-Sharaa now leads the nation and has hinted at aiming for a multicultural society, despite pledging for years to put in an Islamic theocracy.

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Trudeau’s workplace says he spoke right this moment with Al-Sharaa, and “supplied congratulations on the success of ending the Assad regime.”

The Prime Minister’s Workplace has been requested whether or not Canada plans to take away HTS from the fear listing.