Tag Archives: Free Syrian Army
Syria & blanket thinkers
Robin Yassin-Kassab has written an article on what he describes as ‘infantile leftists’ and their blanket judgements on the Syria crisis. I agree with the idea that blanket statements should be avoided, as this does not capture the nuances of … Continue reading
Armed groups and human rights violations
Human Rights Watch has produced a report that documents violations comitted by anti-regime armed groups. The report states the following: Abuses include kidnapping, detention, and torture of security force members, government supporters, and people identified as members of pro-government militias, … Continue reading
The omnipresence of Hezbollah and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard
Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiyya broadcast a video by a group claiming itself as ‘Al-Farouq’ brigade from the ‘Free Syrian Army’. The video claims to show the kidnapping of members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. Rumours of the capture of Hezbollah fighters and Iranian officers, specifically … Continue reading
An expanding armed confrontation?
It seems army defectors are organizing and forming brigades, to conduct a form of guerrilla warfare against the regime. Already there is the Khalid ibn al-Waleed Brigade, Hamza al-Khateeb Brigade, Al-Qashoosh Brigade and others regularly appearing. There are also groups … Continue reading
The darkness of an open guerrilla warfare
Syria enters a dark episode and it is not clear for how long this conflict will go on. While sporadic demonstrations continue across the country, the uprising is now predominantly militarised. Even voices that warned against arming the uprising have … Continue reading →
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