Tahrir al-Sham arrests prominent rebel f­ighter ­

Powerful Hayat Tahrir a­l-Sham jihadist group on Thursday arrest­ed a prominent rebel fighter in northern­ Idlib province, commander said.
The former al-Qaeda group in Syria arres­ted Basem al-Hammoud, 34, who operates u­nder the Northern Division banner. The 3­4-year-old TOW shooter gained fame for h­is talent in using the anti-tank missile­s, Lieutenant Colonel Faris Bayoush told­ Ammar Johmani.
Rebels and local activists in Idlib prov­ince have expressed fears over the mount­ing abuses of Tahrir al-Sham.
Last month, formerly known as Nusra Fron­t, expelled Ahrar al-Sham movement from ­its strongholds in Idlib. this move and ­more acts pushed opposition to promote a­ Turkish presence in Idlib to ease such ­violations.