He uploaded another picture of him with duct tape in front of an HTS sign saying "No to a truce because it is sedition". While driving in the village of Ihsim, he was arrested by HTS. When he went to the HTS police in the village of Marayan the following day, he was accused of “derision of religion.” He was arrested by the HTS security branch and taken to a prison. An attempt by a delegation of Hamoud's Sham Legion fighters to negotiate his release was unsuccessful. Hammoud's relative was told was that he would appear before an HTS judge. Leaders of several Free Syrian Army-affiliated groups have privately petitioned HTS to release Hammoud. On May 13, 2017, it was reported that he was released from custody. On 10 February 2020, Hammoud returned to Idlib Governorate to participate in military operations against the Syrian army for the first time since his release. On 18 March 2020, Hammoud was the target of a kidnapping attempt in the city of Idlib. He was shot in the foot, but the assailants were engaged by people accompanying him. HTS was blamed for the attack, but has denied this. After being hospitalized, Hammoud left Idlib governorate for northern Aleppo.