Whistleblower Discloses Saudi Deputy Crown Prince’s Major Role in Supporting Terrorists
Saudi whistle-blower Mujtahid, who is believed to be a member of or have a well-connected source in the royal family, disclosed that Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammad bin Salman has played a bigger role than earlier thought in supporting the terrorist groups in Turkey.
“The Saudi regime’s officials are worried about the important role played by the Qatar-backed Fatah al-Sham Front (the newly formed al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group previously known as al-Nusra Front) in the battle of Aleppo because it had the biggest share in those battles,” Mujtahid said.
He underlined that Bin Salman wants the Al-Nusra to be engaged in infighting with other terrorist groups in order to be weakened.
In a relevant development in early July, the Ahrar al-Sham Front attacked the military positions of its Saudi-backed rival, Jeish al-Tahrir (Al-Tahrir Army), in Hama and Idlib provinces in line with Qatar’s efforts to seize control of militancy in Syria back from Saudi Arabia.
“The Al-Nusra Front has captured the chief and other senior Jeish al-Tahrir commanders by attacking the terrorist group’s military positions in Sahl al-Qab region in Northern Hama and Southern Idlib,” local sources told FNA.
The Ahrar al-Sham Front also seized a large amount of weapons and ammunition from Jeish al-Tahrir in recent battles.
“The al-Nusra Front attacked the house of Tahrir al-Sham’s Chief Commander Mohammad Ahmad al-Ghaabi in the town of Kafr Nabl, which resulted in the death of seven militants of Jeish al-Tahrir and injury of one al-Nusra Front terrorist,” local sources added.
The attacks on Jeish al-Tahrir’s military positions by al-Nusra Front took place after the former opposed joining Jeish al-Fath’s military operations in Aleppo and Lattakia. The al-Nusra Front called Jeish al-Tahrir’s opposition a move against the Sharia laws and ordered a raid on the rival terrorist group.
Jeish al-Fath is an umbrella coalition of 9 terrorist groups, including the Al-Qaeda’s official branch in Syria, the Al-Nusra Front.
