Euphoria in Vienna: Syrian refugees celebrate restart at home!

Euphoria in Vienna: Syrian refugees celebrate restart at home!

In a spectacular turn of events, thousands of Syrian refugees celebrate in Vienna after the radical military group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) under the command of Abu Mohammed al-Julani to the capital Damascus and President Bashar al-Assad apparently forced to escape. In the midst of joy dances and the exclamation "Allahu Akbar" on the Wiener Ring, many of the protesting Syrians express the desire to return to their homeland as quickly as possible. However, these positive emotions are overlaid by a warning voice: Peter R. Neumann, a terrorist researcher, emphasizes the dangers that HTS for Syria and the international community harbors, and emphasizes that despite the current euphoria, the risks of a new civil war and the potential for new refugee movements must not be underestimated. Media reports report looting through the central bank, which underlines the fragility of the Situation, such as today.at reported.

The takeover of Hay’at Tahrir al-sham

ltahrir al-Sham, known as one of the most powerful military factions in Syria since it was founded, has changed from its early days as an al-Qaida-saved group and has now been present as a central force among the insurgent groups in Idlib. The HTS has been officially acting independently of al-Qaida since 2017 and has tried to promote the image of a moderate Islamist organization, which at the same time excludes violent extremists from its ranks. The question of whether HTS is able to establish a stable government, while many Syrian citizens fear that their return to the power will not bring the longed-for peaceful turn, as wikipedia reported.

While the current situation in Syria is considered by many as an "hour zero", political observers fear that internal tensions and the takeover by HTS could lead to further conflicts instead of creating the urgently needed stability. The events of the past few days have therefore influenced not only the fate of Assad, but also the many Syrians in exile and the future image of Syria.