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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Rebel infighting in Syria’s Afrin kills several militiamen
2018-05-16
[ALMASDARNEWS] Clashes broke out between two Ottoman Turkish-backed rebel groups in the Syrian northern city of Afrin as corpse count from both warring parties rises.

Militants from Ahrar al-Sham
...a Syria jihadi group made up of Islamists and salafists, not that there's that much difference, formed into a brigade. They make up the main element of the Islamic Front but they don't profess adoration of al-Qaeda and they've been fighting (mainly for survival) against the Islamic State. Their leadership was wiped out at a single blow by a suicide kaboom at a crowded basement meeting in September, 2014...
 and Shamiyah Front engaged in heavy firefight using light and medium weapons. This resulted in scores of forces of Evil killed and maimed, in addition to casualties among civilians.

The reasons behind the infighting is yet to be revealed.

Ottoman Turkish military vehicles were seen heading al-Sarayah area ‐ where the festivities first erupted ‐ in order to contain the situation.

Last March, Ottoman Turkish-backed rebel groups took over Afrin region after months-long battles against the Kurdish militia. The city has been shamefully looted ever since.
Posted by:Fred

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