In Syria, Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham or HTS’ takeover has sparked concerns for ethnic and religious minorities.
HTS is a Sunni Muslim group, and its leaders Ahmad Al-Sharra has a jihadist past.
Minorities say they are worried about Islamic rule, and those from Bashar Al-Assad’s Alawite community are worried their might be retribution against them.
The BBC’s Yogita Limaye reports from Damascus with Aamir Peerzada and Sanjay Ganguly.
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