Tuesday - September 24, 2013

Civil war within the civil war alarms London, Washington, Paris. what the papers say.

Haven’t even checked my inbox yet, rough day earlier and busy.  I had considered posting this three days ago, but other things got in the way.  As other material started to stack up I forgot about it.  And then ....

Posting in comments yesterday ....

Dr. Jeff had much to say and among some of the things he wrote was this line, taken a bit out of context, but when I read it I remembered the post you will see here.  This is his line.  Thanks Doc.

let us primarily consider the women, especially any that might possibly be combatants

Now hundreds of Syrian rebels defect to Al Qaeda: ‘Civil war within the civil war’ weakens the battle to topple Assad

Infighting has alarmed London, Washington and Paris
Radical groups are growing in power, according to rival rebels

By David Williams, Chief Reporter

Opposition to Assad remains widespread. One example of its diversity is the all-female Mother Aisha battalion in Aleppo, comprising former teachers whose members cover their faces as they carry out duties such as reconnaissance.

Rebel leaders in Syria warned last night that gunmen linked to Al Qaeda were undermining the battle to oust tyrant Bashar al-Assad.

Hundreds of rebel fighters are defecting and pledging allegiance to the extremists, according to sources.

Entire units are said to have joined the small but powerful Al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in recent days.

‘This is a sign the radical groups are still growing in power ... this region could fall to the jihadists,’ said an activist in the eastern town of Raqqa, adding: ‘We may see this become a trend.’

At least two entire rebel brigades are said to have joined the Nusra Front in opposition-held Raqqa, which borders Turkey. One of the groups, the Raqqa Revolutionaries, is said to have about 750 fighters.

A video uploaded by activists from Raqqa yesterday showed a massive convoy of fighters on cars and trucks with artillery and machine guns as they waved black flags. The video’s title said it was a newly unified force of Nusra fighters and other rebel battalions which had recently pledged loyalty.

more here.

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