Former fighters for Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (H.T.S.), who overthrew Bashar al-Assad’s government in Damascus, have now transitioned to become policemen, focusing on restoring security and order in the capital. Led by former rebel Basel al-Helal, the fighters turned police are now manning checkpoints, controlling traffic, returning looted property, and conducting raids to apprehend criminals. Concerns about H.T.S.’s governance arise due to past rights abuses, but the fighters assure that their mission is to maintain law and order in the post-Assad era.
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Search on for overdue plane with 10 on board in Alaska
A search is underway in Alaska for a Bering Air Caravan flight with 10 people on board that did not arrive in Nome as scheduled. The Coast Guard and ground crews are actively searching for the plane, which was reported overdue by Alaska State Troopers. The exact location of the missing plane is unknown, with efforts being made to cover ground from Nome to Topkok along the coast. Full Article
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