U.S. Backed “Moderate Rebels” Behead Captured Syrian Soldiers and Threaten Minority Groups
The U.S. backed moderate rebel
fighters from the “Free Syrian Army” (FSA) have released more images
from the Hama Governorate’s northern countryside; this time, the images
include the mutilated heads of captured Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers
that were executed by these alleged “moderates” over the weekend.
fighters from the “Free Syrian Army” (FSA) have released more images
from the Hama Governorate’s northern countryside; this time, the images
include the mutilated heads of captured Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers
that were executed by these alleged “moderates” over the weekend.
In addition to the images released, the
U.S. backed moderate rebels that are allied with the Syrian Al-Qaeda
group “Jabhat Al-Nusra” and formerly with the Islamic State of Iraq and
Al-Sham (ISIS) also issued a threat to the Syrian ‘Alawi (Twelver branch
of Shi’i Islam)population, which included a promise that they would
behead more Syrian Arab Army soldiers, who they consider all Alawis,
despite the army being predominately Sunni.
U.S. backed moderate rebels that are allied with the Syrian Al-Qaeda
group “Jabhat Al-Nusra” and formerly with the Islamic State of Iraq and
Al-Sham (ISIS) also issued a threat to the Syrian ‘Alawi (Twelver branch
of Shi’i Islam)population, which included a promise that they would
behead more Syrian Arab Army soldiers, who they consider all Alawis,
despite the army being predominately Sunni.
These images were released one week
after the U.S. backed moderate rebel fighters from the Homs Governorate
posted photos of beheaded soldiers from the civilian-led “National
Defense Forces” (NDF) after a battle inside the Al-Rastan Plains.
after the U.S. backed moderate rebel fighters from the Homs Governorate
posted photos of beheaded soldiers from the civilian-led “National
Defense Forces” (NDF) after a battle inside the Al-Rastan Plains.
The U.S. backed moderate rebels have
attempted to distinguish themselves as a different breed of
anti-government fighters than the hardline Islamist groups like Jabhat
Al-Nusra and Jund Al-Islam; however, their recent actions have led many
to question their ability to deviate away from these Jihadist groups,
especially the Al-Qaeda affiliates.
attempted to distinguish themselves as a different breed of
anti-government fighters than the hardline Islamist groups like Jabhat
Al-Nusra and Jund Al-Islam; however, their recent actions have led many
to question their ability to deviate away from these Jihadist groups,
especially the Al-Qaeda affiliates.
