Turkey shelters antiassad group, the free syrian army. A weakened free syrian army and a chaotic syrian national coalition leave the rebels across the country vulnerable to retribution from both the government and the. The free syrian army fsa was formed in august 2011 by army deserters based in turkey, led by col riad alasaad. Momentum now seems to have shifted in favor of the fsa, which is being actively armed by financial and military assistance from a plethora of foreign governments.
Syrian rebels say willing to surrender, but not to leave. However, the selfincriminating evidence released by the free syrian army fsa groups is simply overwhelming. Yet now those fighters are skirmishing not only with turks but also with free syrian army units that joined ankaras. Fm 22100 army leadership be, know, do table of contents. Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an inhouse formula to generate a pwrindx score. Armed opposition groups operating inside syria may have violated international humanitarian law by committing war crimes and crimes against humanity. Syria, code of conduct of the free syrian army how does law. Emre peker and donna abunasr, syrian armed forces desertion said to surge to 60,000, bloomberg, march 15, 2012. Adp 622 army leadership us army combined arms center.
A rebel atgm team sees and excellent opportunity, and sends a guided missile into the cluster of troops, no doubt causing casualties. October 27, 2011 turkeys support of the free syrian army, an armed opposition group, comes amid a broader turkish campaign to undermine president bashar alassads government in syria. The free syrian army looks forward to the day when syria will be free, so that it might be at the core of a new national army that protects the countrys independence, sovereignty, constitution, and democratic institutions. Backed free syrian army operating openly with isis, alqaedas jabhat alnusra sept. The troops sit packed tightly together up against a wall as they wait for orders.
The free syrian army is the main armed opposition and consists of several brigades, battalions, and companies. Syria united with egypt in february 1958 to form the united arab republic. How cia contra gangs and ngos manufacture, mislabel and market mass murder. Why one of syrias biggest rebel groups reordered its. All proceeds from the operation of this site are donated to veteran and other charities. Army leaders book lb is designed to keep track of your soldiers important, but nonsensitive information in order to better lead them and maintain their readiness. As the capstone leadership manual for the army, fm 22100 establishes the army s leadership. Assads divideandconquer strategy proving effective.
The national coalition also gained key international support. It was the great hope of the rebels, who believed that with sufficient funding and weapons from arab and western states it could bring down bashar assads army. The free syrian army fsa has evolved significantly since its emergence in the summer of 2011. Communication between the fsa leadership based in turkey and antialassad battalions inside syria is improving, but remains lackluster.
Free syrian army fighters walk with their weapons in almaliha town, in the suburbs of damascus, april 27. The syrian army, officially the syrian arab army saa arabic. How cia contra gangs and ngos manufacture, mislabel and market mass murder kindle edition by cartalucci, anthony, bowie, nile. Syrian soldiers who have defected to join the free syrian army secure a street 27 january 2012 in saqba, just east of damascus, syria. Free syrian army fires military chief over leadership. Initially established with the grand objective of representing a nationwide resistance organization. The free syrian army fsa is a loose faction in the syrian civil war founded on 29 july 2011. Syrias largest political opposition group, the syrian national coalition, also has no leverage over the armed groups, adding to the. Syria, code of conduct of the free syrian army how does.
March 20 elizabeth obagy middle east security report. In september 1961, the two entities separated, and the syrian arab republic was reestablished. As syria unravels, prices soar for guns, grenades, and. Syria is no longer sliding into war or staring at the abyss of warfare. A logic all its own russian operational art in the syrian. The syrian military, propped up by its russian ally, has brought its civil war towards a more favorable end. This initiative was met with criticism by free syrian army leaders who said that they had. You can track absences and lb automatically calculates your daily perstat. Turkish deputy pm calls decision to free muslim, despite ankaras extradition request, a move in support of terror. The absence of central leadership and clear military hierarchy is one of the key weaknesses of the rebel movement, following the failure of the free syrian army to set up a formal military command.
Syrian army colonel defects, forms free syrian army, asharq alawsat. This book is purely a leadership text that demonstrates how lincoln applied certain principles to tough situations. Syrian army colonel defects, forms free syrian army, asharq al. A lack of unity has made cooperation and coordination difficult on the battlefield and has limited the effectiveness of rebel operations.
It is the dominant military service of the four uniformed services, controlling the most senior posts in the armed forces, and has the greatest manpower, approximately 80 percent of the combined. Officers in a loose confederation of rebel groups called the free syrian army, who are operating in the area of daraa in southwestern syria, have sent messages to government forces in recent days saying that they will lay down their weapons if they are allowed to stay in their villages and homes the rebels are refusing to move to another region in syria, particular the idlib area, where. A pioneer in the field of leadership, maxwell has published one new and one newish book on leadership this year. Free syrian army fires military chief over leadership paralysis brigadier general abdel alilah albachir replaces salim idris as leader of the free syrian army after the latter is criticised. The free syrian army has remained a brand name only, despite efforts of its leadership and supporters to create a central command and to link it to regional and local military councils. Badra mametreuters by vera mironova, loubna mrie and sam whitt. The book recounts the causes of the syrian uprising, the regimes tactics to remain in power, the responses of other nations to the bloodshed, and the determined efforts of regime opponents. Syrian troops get horribly failed by their leadership in aleppo and it costs them their lives.
A fighter from the free syrian army fired his weapon at the forces of syrias president bashar alassad in jobar, a suburb of damascus, syria, july 27, 2015. The rebel free syrian army is made up mostly of former civilians with no real military experience. On december 7, 2012, rebel leaders from across syria announced the election of a new 30member unified command structure called the supreme joint military. But in actuality, his orders are nothing more than guidelines and suggestions. The tactics and methods they adopt can sometimes be. Arabi assuri, is the land force branch of the syrian armed forces. Its baseless to say the fsa is a group of defected syrian troops, thats only for western masses to buy.
Free syrian army may have committed war crimes and crimes. Beirut an embattled syrian militant group that was once considered to be one of the strongest factions of the syrian opposition has shuffled its senior leadership this week. Divisions between rebel leaders and the political opposition such as the syrian national council are likely to destabilize the political climate. This chapter discusses assumption of the first platoonlevel leadership role, building a team, effective versus ineffective leadership, pl and psg duties, using squad leaders, effective counseling at the platoon level, engaged leadership, time and task management for a platoon, and insights on mission command.
The free syrian army began with a core group of senior officers who defected from the syrian army and recruited thousands of soldiers and civilians. The free syrian army is sacrificing its blood in order for that day to come. To provide a comprehensive and adaptable leadership resource for the army of the 21st century. Lb can track your soldiers apft, weapons, body composition, training and medpros dates and data. The splintering of the free syrian army is seen by many regional analysts as a sign of the increased sectarianism of the civil war. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading subverting syria. The diverse groups loosely associated under the free syrian army designation became the initial primary targets of russian operations in syria since they most directly and immediately threatened the authority of. Free syrian army the independent us latest news and. These foreign measures to fund and support the sncand the tactical setbacks suffered later in april by the syriabased leadership of the uprising, the local coordinating committeeshelped strengthen syrias islamist organizations in the midst of the current violence and unrest. Fighter with vetted moderate syrian rebels tells l. A free syrian army fighter prepares to shot an rpg on the. The free syrian army, a group of mostly former syrian military soldiers fighting against the authoritarian regime of syrian president bashar assad, received the training from the u.
By july 2011, syrian rebels formed the free syrian army fsa, and a civil war was imminent. Groups inside syria and beyond have hailed the emergence of the national coalition. Influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation. The armed opposition says weapons are necessary to hasten the fall of assads regime. Absolutely theyre identical twins and work hand in hand to achieve the same goal. The syrian jihad alqaeda, the islamic state and the evolution of an insurgency by charles r. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Technically, alasaad is the top commander of the free syrian army.
Although peaceful protesters still take to the streets by the thousands, the phenomenon that is the free syrian army fsa is, short of a palace coup, becoming the main actor in a revolution that is growing nastier by the day. Ahrar alshams decision to elect a new head on monday shows how syrias outgunned opposition is adjusting to the increasingly. John cantlie photographs the rebels of the free syrian army in and around aleppo during the government advance in the area. Leaders of the free syrian army lent their support to the new initiative, which may ultimately be a conduit for arming the rebels and securing other forms of international assistance. Lister is the author of the critically acclaimed book. Browse the independents complete collection of articles and commentary on free syrian army. In a thoughtful conclusion, the author suggests scenarios that could unfold in syrias uncertain future. As the ranks of the free syrian army expand and its brave fighters fight a. Its aim is to preserve internal unity and reduce tensions with its alqaida rival. Actors included the assad regime and supporting militias like hezbollah, u. He contrasts them with the free syrian army, whose leadership was.
Fragmentation and disorganization have plagued syrias armed opposition since peaceful protestors took up arms in december 2011 and began forming rebel groups under the umbrella of the free syrian army. Its banner was soon adopted by armed groups that began appearing across the country. A portion of the fsas turkeybased leadership, led by colonel. Arguably, some members of the syrian troops may also have committed similar violations. The syrian campaign brought the challenge of distance and power projection into consideration. In the 1967 arabisraeli war, syria lost the golan heights region to israel. The free syrian army follows orders from turkey middle. Ultimately, even if the smc only serves as a mechanism for greater cooperation and coordination, it is a significant development in that it has united the efforts of rebel commanders across syria. The strength of each unit runs from as few as 15 fighters to the khaled bin. His first book, everyday arab identity, was published by routledge in 2012. To establish a unified leadership theory for all army leaders. The free syrian army institute for the study of war. During the 1990s, syria and israel held occasional, albeit unsuccessful, peace talks over its return. What began as an arab spring uprising against dictatorship has become a vehicle for extremists who attack all government supporters as infidels and apostates.