Ahmed Ali
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Middle East Security Project
The Free Syrian Army
The opposition movement in Syria has been fragmented from its inception, a direct reflection of Syria’s social complexity and the decentralized grassroots origin of the uprising. This condition has plagued Syria’s armed opposition since peaceful protestors took up arms and began forming rebel groups under the umbrella of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in the summer of 2011.
ISW Report Examines the Free Syrian Army
ISW’s latest report, The Free Syrian Army, analyzes how rebel commanders on the ground in Syria have begun to coordinate tactically in order to plan operations and combine resources.
The Opposition Takeover in al-Raqqa
Mar 15, 2013 - Elizabeth O'Bagy, Joseph Holliday
On March 4, 2013, rebel groups overran government forces in al-Raqqa city, the first provincial capital and only urban center to fall to rebel hands since the start of the uprising.
NPR: Syrian Rebels Aren't Able To Fill Government's Role As They Take Cities
Mar 14, 2013 - National Public Radio: All Things Considered - Maggie RacklSource:
National Public Radio: All Things Considered
Date Published:
2013-03-14 00:00:00
Audie Cornish talks to Elizabeth O'Bagy from the Institute for the Study of War about her recent visit to rebel groups in Syria and the political and military landscape of the opposition in Syria.
Syria Update 13-01: Iraq-Syria Overland Supply Routes
Mar 8, 2013 - Joseph Holliday
The Assad Regime: From Counterinsurgency To Civil War
The conflict in Syria transitioned from an insurgency to a civil war during the summer of 2012. This report seeks to explain how the Assad regime lost its counterinsurgency campaign, but remains well situated to fight a protracted civil war against Syria’s opposition.
The Assad Regime: From Counterinsurgency to Civil War
Mar 6, 2013 - Maggie Rackl
ISW’s latest report, The Assad Regime: From Counterinsurgency to Civil War, explains how the Assad regime lost its counterinsurgency campaign, but remains well situated to fight a protracted civil war against Syria’s opposition.
Graphic: The Syrian Military Command Structure
Mar 1, 2013 - Elizabeth O'Bagy
This graphic depicts the organization of the new Supreme Military Command, including the five fronts and their departments and staff.
Who's Who: Selected Syrian Supreme Military Command Members
Mar 1, 2013 - Elizabeth O'Bagy
This graphic depicts selected members of the Syrian Supreme Military Command and describes their areas of operation.