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Sep 06, 2022
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Graduation Ceremony Of First-Ever Officers Class At Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) Military College In Idlib, Syria

#9819 | 06:12
Source: Online Platforms - "HTS's Military College on YouTube"

On September 6, 2022, a video was posted to the YouTube account of HTS's Military College of the graduation ceremony of the first-ever officers' course held at the College in Idlib, Syria. The ceremony was attended by HTS commander Abu Muhammad Al-Joulani and by the Prime Minister of the Syrian Salvation Government, Ali Keda. In the video, the officer cadets took an oath to "continue marching on the path of jihad" and to liberate Syria from the "filth of the occupiers and the collaborators." The cadets also demonstrated their martial arts capabilities.

Announcer: "At the main gate, the manager of the Military College will welcome the sponsor of this ceremony, the commander [of HTS] Sheikh Abu Muhammad Al-Joulani, accompanied by Ali Keda, Prime Minister [of the Syrian Salvation Government]."

Al-Joulani: "Assalamu alaikum, everybody."

Spectators: "Wa alikum assalam."

Announcer: "Honorable guests, we will now turn to the military [officers'] oath. Military college, ten-hut! Military college, take your oath! I pledge before Allah, the Great..."

Officers: "I pledge before Allah, the Great..."

Announcer: "To continue marching on the path of jihad..."

Officers: "To continue marching on the path of jihad..."

Announcer: "For the sake of Allah..."

Officers: "For the sake of Allah..."

Announcer: "And to protect my revolution..."

Officers: "And to protect my revolution..."

Announcer: "Until it accomplishes its goals..."

Officers: "Until it accomplishes its goals..."

Announcer: "And to dedicate all that is dear to me..."

Officers: "And to dedicate all that is dear to me..."

Announcer: "Until the banner of Islam rises..."

Officers: "Until the banner of Islam rises..."

Announcer: "And the country's entire land is liberated..."

Officers: "And the country's entire land is liberated..."

Announcer: "From the filth of the occupiers and collaborators..."

Officers: "From the filth of the occupiers and collaborators..."

Announcer: "And to protect what was liberated..."

Officers: "And to protect what was liberated..."

Announcer: "And to defend it to the best of my ability."

Officers: "And to defend it to the best of my ability."

Announcer: "We come in peace to those who are peaceful..."

Officers: "We come in peace to those who are peaceful..."

Announcer: "And we shall wage war against those who fight us."

Officers: "And we shall wage war against those who fight us."

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