khad
2nd April 2016, 00:11
While the Syrian government forged a ceasefire in the north of Syria so that it could concentrate its efforts against the Islamic State to the east, recently securing a hard fought victory by driving IS troops from Palmyra ( http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2016-03-27/syrian-troops-drive-is-out-of-historic-palmyra ), the FSA, having lost much of its support from the US government in favor of the newly-minted SDF built around the Kurdish-dominated YPG, has fully moved into the camp of the jihadists.
During the past few months, they've been trying to exterminate the Kurds in their little jihad backed by the likes of the Saudis, Erdogan, and the CIA (ironically in opposition to the Pentagon/Russia-sponsored SDF)
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ypg-and-allies-clashes-syrian-opposition-groups-aleppo-633986086
http://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-cia-pentagon-isis-20160327-story.html
But now the real show has arrived - a comprehensive, decisive, unequivocal violation of the terms of the ceasefire laid enacted on Feb. 27th.
Reddit has been following this spring offensive, tagging its key groups and actors.
I guess it really is the case that one armed extremist is not functionally different from any other.
https://www.reddit.com/r/syriancivilwar/comments/4cyneh/armed_groups_participating_in_the_rebel_spring/
This is the beginning of the rebel spring offensive. Every group with a significant presence in Aleppo is seemingly involved and at least 11 locations along a 40km frontline have been hit on the first day.
Al-Qaeda in Syria("Jahhat al-Nusra"). Evidence (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITEGTxzewy0&feature=youtu.be).
"Division 13 of the FSA" - FSA-brand illegal armed group from the Jabal Zawiya region of Idlib. Evidence (https://twitter.com/Souria4Syrians/status/715999356424437761?s=09).
"Faylaq Sham" - Muslim Brotherhood affiliated illegal armed group from Hama/Idlib/Aleppo. Evidence (https://twitter.com/khalidi_4_syria/status/715965179796828160).
"Ahrar ash-Sham" - Salafi-Jihadi group with close ties to Al-Qaeda. Evidence (https://twitter.com/ahrar_alsham_en/status/716018440134332417).
"Ajnad al-Sham". Salafi-Jihadi illegal armed group from Hama and Idlib. Evidence (https://twitter.com/AjnadAlsham12/status/715978744901607424).
"Jaysh Tahrir". FSA-brand illegal armed group from Aleppo. Evidence (https://twitter.com/alsham2136).
"Central Division of the FSA" - FSA-brand illegal armed group from Aleppo. Evidence (https://twitter.com/yyas7848/status/715948600975601666).
Other groups that are said to be participating(unfortunately I do not have the time to confirm):
"Liwa al-Haq" - Salafi-Jihadi illegal armed group from Hama and Idlib.
"Jabhat Ansar al-Din" - Salafi-Jihadi illegal armed group with an Aleppo component and a Moroccan component
"Jabhat al-Sham" - A coalition of Jihadi illegal armed groups, some of them Salafi, from Aleppo and Idlib.
"Jaysh al-Islam" - Salafi-Jihadi illegal armed group
"Jund al-Aqsa" - Salafi-Jihadi illegal armed group
Locations under attack:
Al-Eis
Tal Al-Eis
Abu Rwayli
Tal Mistawi
Tal Tilbish
Tal Arba'aen
Tal Maqlaa
Zaytan
Horba
Birna
Al-Khalidiya
During the past few months, they've been trying to exterminate the Kurds in their little jihad backed by the likes of the Saudis, Erdogan, and the CIA (ironically in opposition to the Pentagon/Russia-sponsored SDF)
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ypg-and-allies-clashes-syrian-opposition-groups-aleppo-633986086
http://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-cia-pentagon-isis-20160327-story.html
But now the real show has arrived - a comprehensive, decisive, unequivocal violation of the terms of the ceasefire laid enacted on Feb. 27th.
Reddit has been following this spring offensive, tagging its key groups and actors.
I guess it really is the case that one armed extremist is not functionally different from any other.
https://www.reddit.com/r/syriancivilwar/comments/4cyneh/armed_groups_participating_in_the_rebel_spring/
This is the beginning of the rebel spring offensive. Every group with a significant presence in Aleppo is seemingly involved and at least 11 locations along a 40km frontline have been hit on the first day.
Al-Qaeda in Syria("Jahhat al-Nusra"). Evidence (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITEGTxzewy0&feature=youtu.be).
"Division 13 of the FSA" - FSA-brand illegal armed group from the Jabal Zawiya region of Idlib. Evidence (https://twitter.com/Souria4Syrians/status/715999356424437761?s=09).
"Faylaq Sham" - Muslim Brotherhood affiliated illegal armed group from Hama/Idlib/Aleppo. Evidence (https://twitter.com/khalidi_4_syria/status/715965179796828160).
"Ahrar ash-Sham" - Salafi-Jihadi group with close ties to Al-Qaeda. Evidence (https://twitter.com/ahrar_alsham_en/status/716018440134332417).
"Ajnad al-Sham". Salafi-Jihadi illegal armed group from Hama and Idlib. Evidence (https://twitter.com/AjnadAlsham12/status/715978744901607424).
"Jaysh Tahrir". FSA-brand illegal armed group from Aleppo. Evidence (https://twitter.com/alsham2136).
"Central Division of the FSA" - FSA-brand illegal armed group from Aleppo. Evidence (https://twitter.com/yyas7848/status/715948600975601666).
Other groups that are said to be participating(unfortunately I do not have the time to confirm):
"Liwa al-Haq" - Salafi-Jihadi illegal armed group from Hama and Idlib.
"Jabhat Ansar al-Din" - Salafi-Jihadi illegal armed group with an Aleppo component and a Moroccan component
"Jabhat al-Sham" - A coalition of Jihadi illegal armed groups, some of them Salafi, from Aleppo and Idlib.
"Jaysh al-Islam" - Salafi-Jihadi illegal armed group
"Jund al-Aqsa" - Salafi-Jihadi illegal armed group
Locations under attack:
Al-Eis
Tal Al-Eis
Abu Rwayli
Tal Mistawi
Tal Tilbish
Tal Arba'aen
Tal Maqlaa
Zaytan
Horba
Birna
Al-Khalidiya