MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : TRANSFORMATION OF REBELS IN SYRIA

 

Louisa Loveluck‏Verified account @leloveluck 1 Aug 2018 –

Detailed research by @HaidHaid22 on the process whereby Syrian former rebel fighters are being integrated into different wings of the national security forces:

Joining the Enemy: How the Syrian Regime Reintegrates Former Rebel Fighters / CHATHAM HOUSE

Haid Haid, July 2018 – The regime is using a set of short-term incentives to demobilize or co-opt the greatest number of rebel fighters, but the strategy is unlikely to support long-term stability. Read all https://syria.chathamhouse.org/research/joining-the-enemy-how-the-syrian-regime-reintegrates-former-rebel-fighters