SYRIA UPDATE: DECEMBER 23-30, 2014 PDF DOWNLOAD DATA

Regime forces continue to be successful in defending remaining regime-held terrain in the northeastern corner of Quneitra Province.  – See more at:http://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/syria-update-december-23-30-2014#sthash.SC7L5BCY.dpuf

“THE RESILIENCY OF THE OPPOSITION STEMS LARGELY FROM”

“The resiliency of the opposition stems largely from its decentralization.  Rebel support and attack zones have created multiple centers of gravity for the opposition, thus diversifying the risk of systemic collapse faced by rebel groups when the regime attacks on any given front. Rebel infighting, which escalated in January 2014, diminishes the advantages gained from this dispersion.    The regime’s growing strength and the growing extremism of the al-Qaeda affiliates has pushed the Syrian opposition to evolve, leading to a drive for unification among the internal fighting forces, independent of the political leadership-in-exile, which has failed to provide the amount of support that the fighting groups have needed. Smaller, scattered, local rebel brigades have continued to announce mergers throughout 2013, particularly in the months since the August 21st chemical weapons attack – most notably the formation of the Islamic Front was announced on November 22. By promising to pull together some of Syria’s most effective fighting forces under one banner, the new Islamic Front has the potential to effectively coordinate rebel groups on the ground”. – See more at: http://www.understandingwar.org/report/campaign-homs-and-aleppo#sthash.fOarAo4G.dpuf

This link above is a good read and very well done without all the “slant” we normally see from monitoring orgs.

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