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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Islamists Seize Free Syrian Army Arms Depots
2013-12-08
[An Nahar] The largest Islamist rebel force in Syria seized arms depots belonging to the mainstream Western-backed Free Syrian Army on Saturday, a watchdog said, highlighting tensions among rebel groups.

"After combat that lasted all night, fighters from the Islamic Front captured (FSA) general staff positions near the Bab el-Hawa border crossing (with Turkey) and seized their arms depots," the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

The Observatory said the arms had been brought across the border from Turkey.

The seizure comes four days after the Islamic Front announced that it rejected the authority of the FSA command.

The FSA was the first organized rebel military entity to emerge after peaceful demonstrations against Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneck al-Assad
Lord of the Baath...
in 2011 degenerated into an armed uprising.

It was made up of army deserters and civilians.

Since then, numerous other groups have emerged, many of them Islamist, which are operating with a high degree of autonomy from the FSA if not totally independently.

The Islamic Front was formed last month when six groups merged and pledged to work toward formation of an Islamic state.

Syria's civil war, which has killed more than 126,000 people and displaced millions, has become more complicated as jihadist and other rebel groups battle not only Assad but, increasingly, each other.
Posted by:Fred

#7  Sounds easier to name off who Obama is working against.

Anybody else preparing for the day when US trained and equipped jihadis end up doing something like reinforcing CAR and shooting down French aircraft, capture the pilot(s)? That will be a bit awkward.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2013-12-08 16:36  

#6  These are the guys that Obumbles supports against the other people that Obumbles supports right?

And don't forget Turkey's wannabe-Caliph Recip Erdogan.
Posted by: Pappy   2013-12-08 14:57  

#5  Is some oner say kemical weapon?

/HalfEmpty esq.

BTW have you seen muh bong?
Posted by: Shipman   2013-12-08 12:14  

#4  Forgot that Frank. At this rate I'm going to have to resort to chemicals 8^(
Posted by: AlanC   2013-12-08 12:10  

#3  and Assad - He also supports him now that he "has no chem weapons"
Posted by: Frank G   2013-12-08 09:28  

#2  These are the guys that Obumbles supports against the other people that Obumbles supports right?
Posted by: AlanC   2013-12-08 08:36  

#1  Of course as the Islamist defeat the FSA, there will be more intra Islamist violence.

Whoopee.
Posted by: lord garth   2013-12-08 00:21  

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