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Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria's Assad?

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Abu Mohammed al-Golani led the insurgency that toppled Syria ’s President Bashar Assad .

He has spent years working to remake his public image, renouncing ties to al-Qaida and depicting himself as a champion of pluralism.

The extent of that transformation from jihadi extremist to would-be state builder is now put to the test.

For the first time, it is an open question how Syria will be governed.

Al-Golani's alliance rebranded as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham - meaning Organization for Liberating Syria -- as the groups merged.

The move paved the way for him to assert full control over fracturing militant groups.

HTS later clashed with independent Islamist militants who opposed the merger.

With his power consolidated, he began calling for religious tolerance and pluralism.

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71

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