A Free Syrian Army fighter rests in an area south of Aleppo.
Moderate Syrian Rebels Threaten to Quit -- Voice of America
After months of fighting the Syrian regime and jihadist insurgents, some moderate and Islamist rebel brigades in northern Syria say they have had enough and are threatening to quit.
In a statement issued late Wednesday, eleven rebel factions mainly based in Raqqa, Deir Ezzor and parts of Aleppo province asked for “reinforcements and complete aid” to help them fight the al-Qaida breakaway Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), which this week declared a “Caliphate” straddling the Iraq-Syria border and began calling itself the Islamic State.
The demoralized rebels set a one-week deadline.
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More News On Moderate Syrian Rebels Threatening To Quit
Syria rebels threaten to 'lay down arms' -- SKY News
Syria rebels will 'lay down arms' if no aid to fight IS -- Daily Hurriyet News/AFP
Syrian rebels threaten to give up fight against ISIS -- Asharq Al-Awsat
My Comment: They are outnumbered and outgunned .... it is amazing that they have been able to continue the fight for this long.
2 comments:
I was for arming the FSA in 2011/2012.
At the time Obama was hemming and hawing and only committed nonviolent aid. the FSA had equipment taken from them by ISIS.
So I think what is the point. Plus some of the moderates did not seem all that moderate. The FSA did not have the morale nor cohesiveness to really stand and fight the ISIS or anybody. The leadership seemed more adept at Washington behind the lines than in leading a military.
By the time Obama wanted to get on board, the FSA was more irrelevant and weaker.
Obama was leading from behind and the FSA looked weak IMO.
I rather doubt quitting is a real option for them at this point.
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