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A jihadi on a charm offensive

The Syrian militant leader wanted by the West, but who wants to be its friend. With a bounty on his head, he spins his propaganda machine in the rebel stronghold of Idlib.

The Syrian militant leader wanted by the West, but who wants to be its friend. With a bounty on his head, Abu Mohammed al Jawlani spins his propaganda machine in the rebel stronghold of Idlib, wearing western suits and taking selfies with the locals. What’s behind his transformation?
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