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Pro-gov’t Assyrian forces to remain armed in northeast Syria
[ALMASDARNEWS] The Assyrian members of the pro-government National Defense Forces (NDF) and Gozarto Protection Forces (GPF) will remain armed in northeastern Syria, a Syrian military source told al-Masdar News.According to the source, the NDF and GPF will continue to control checkpoints inside of al-Hasakah, despite previous claims that the Syrian Army would redeploy troops to this province. The source continued that these forces are battle-tested and well-armed, adding that they work closely with the army inside of al-Hasakah. The NDF has been active in al-Hasakah since 2014; they are made up of both Arab, Armenian, and Assyrian locals. Meanwhile, ...back at the pound, the little lost dog had finished eating the rat terrier... the Gozarto Protection Forces are exclusively local Assyrians from the al-Qamishli District. The GPF, formerly known as the Sootooro, has participated in several battles in northeastern and eastern Syria, including the battle for al-Qamishli, al-Hasakah, Deir Ezzor, and Quraytayn. Posted by: Fred 2019-05-29 |
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