Free syrian army
Syria continues to build its new army as it looks to integrate various armed groups
The backbone of the army are the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham units that came out of Idlib and had fought Assad’s military for years, as well as units from southern Syria and units linked to Turkey.
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The US-backed ‘Syrian Free Army’ in Syria is at a crossroads - analysis
Syrians explore Assad family's massive summer resort for first time
Syria’s rebels blame Putin for prolonged fight
Moscow seen as struggling for relevance as its Mideast grasp slips away.
Iran urges condemnation of Israel for Syria hit
Tehran tells Press TV weapons targeted by missiles in Damascus were not en route to Hezbollah; ready to train Syrian army for battle.
Rebels kidnap, terrorize Syrian public
Aleppo resident recounts detainment with Free Syrian Army; brutal tactics rampant amid third year of violence.
Syrian rebels making homemade gas masks
Masks made from container, coal, cotton soaked in soda; rebels say alerts of imminent use of chem. weapons by regime are more frequent.
'Syrian rebels seize army post on Jordan border'
Free Syrian Army say they captured Um al-Mayathen post on main Damascus-Jordan highway after heavy fighting; dozens killed.
'Military wing of Hamas training Syrian rebels'
'Times' reports the Kassam Brigades have broken ties with former ally Assad, began training members of opposition in Damascus.
Cross-border attacks between Syria and Lebanon rise
Syria fighter jets fired missiles into Lebanon; other signs show growing involvement of Iran and Syria in conflict.
Rebels: Free Syria Army chief wounded in explosion
Syrian opposition sustains additional setback with injury of FSA commander after resignation of National Coalition head.
Russia: Rebels must talk to Assad for Syria peace
Russian FM: Assad's exit must not be a precondition to negotiate peace; Moscow flies 77 of its citizens out of Syria.
Will the US stop helping al-Qaida in Syria?
By empowering legitimate groups with the firepower to achieve results, Obama could have removed the space for al-Qaida to operate.
