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we shouldn't group together sides which are at war and have different ideologies such as FSA vs ISIS http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/18/us-syria-crisis-qaeda-idUSBRE98H0TZ20130918 |
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*[[Syrian Islamic Liberation Front]]<ref name="CAP">{{cite web | url=http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/security/report/2013/05/14/63221/the-structure-and-organization-of-the-syrian-opposition/ | title=The Structure and Organization of the Syrian Opposition | publisher=Center for American Progress | date=14 May 2013}}</ref> |
*[[Syrian Islamic Liberation Front]]<ref name="CAP">{{cite web | url=http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/security/report/2013/05/14/63221/the-structure-and-organization-of-the-syrian-opposition/ | title=The Structure and Organization of the Syrian Opposition | publisher=Center for American Progress | date=14 May 2013}}</ref> |
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*[[Ahfad al-Rasul Brigade]] |
*[[Ahfad al-Rasul Brigade]] |
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''Sunni [[Mujahideen#Syria|Mujahideen]]:'' |
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*[[Syrian Islamic Front]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Spencer|first=Richard|title=British convert to Islam vows to fight to the death on Syrian rebel front line|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/9481246/British-convert-to-Islam-vows-to-fight-to-the-death-on-Syrian-rebel-front-line.html|newspaper=Telegraph|date=16 August 2012}}</ref> |
*[[Syrian Islamic Front]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Spencer|first=Richard|title=British convert to Islam vows to fight to the death on Syrian rebel front line|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/9481246/British-convert-to-Islam-vows-to-fight-to-the-death-on-Syrian-rebel-front-line.html|newspaper=Telegraph|date=16 August 2012}}</ref> |
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*[[Al-Nusra Front]]<ref name="ISW FSA">{{cite web | url=http://www.understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/The-Free-Syrian-Army-24MAR.pdf | title=The Free Syrian Army | publisher=Institute for the Study of War}}</ref> |
*[[Al-Nusra Front]]<ref name="ISW FSA">{{cite web | url=http://www.understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/The-Free-Syrian-Army-24MAR.pdf | title=The Free Syrian Army | publisher=Institute for the Study of War}}</ref> |
Revision as of 17:17, 22 September 2013
Syrian civil war | ||||||||
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Part of the Arab Spring | ||||||||
For a war map of the current situation, see here. | ||||||||
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Belligerents | ||||||||
Syrian government, Foreign militants: |
Rebels Sunni Mujahideen:
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Democratic Union Party (PYD) (For more on Kurdish involvement, see here) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
Bashar al-Assad |
Salim Idris Ahmed Eissa al-Sheikh | Salih Muslim Muhammad | ||||||
Strength | ||||||||
Syrian Armed Forces: 178,000 (by Aug 2013)[18] |
Free Syrian Army: 50,000[4] - 80,000[27]
Ahfad al-Rasul Brigade: 10,000 - 15,000[4] | 15,000 fighters[28] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | ||||||||
Syrian government
15,000[29]–27,654[30] soldiers and policemen killed 13 killed[34][35][36][37] |
21,850[30]–45,650[38] fighters killed*
979 protesters killed(opposition claim)[39] | 161+ fighters killed[41][42] | ||||||
100,000 killed overall (June 2013 UN estimate)[43]
83,263[40][44]–110,371[30] killed overall (September 2013 opposition estimate)** 14 Iraqi soldiers killed[45][46] 2.5–3 million internally displaced[52][53] *Number possibly higher due to the opposition counting rebels that were not defectors as civilians.[56] **Number includes foreign fighters from both sides, as well as foreign civilians |
References
- ^ Saeed Kamali Dehghan (28 May 2012). "Syrian army being aided by Iranian forces". The Guardian.
- Daftari, Lisa (28 August 2012). "Iranian general admits 'fighting every aspect of a war' in defending Syria's Assad". Fox News.
- "State Dept. official: Iranian soldiers are fighting for Assad in Syria". Washington Post. 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Hezbollah Commits to an All-Out Fight to Save Assad". The New York Times. May 25, 2013.
- ^ "Syria rebels clash with army, Palestinian fighters". Agence France-Presse. 31 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "The Structure and Organization of the Syrian Opposition". Center for American Progress. 14 May 2013. Cite error: The named reference "CAP" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Spencer, Richard (16 August 2012). "British convert to Islam vows to fight to the death on Syrian rebel front line". Telegraph.
- ^ "The Free Syrian Army" (PDF). Institute for the Study of War.
- ^ "New front opens in Syria as rebels say al Qaeda attack means war". Reuters. 12 July 2013.
- ^ "assads no enemey of al-qaeda". NOW Lebanon. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ El Deeb, Sarah (20 June 2013). "Rivalries complicate arms pipeline to Syria rebels". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ Risen, James, Mazzetti, Mark & Schmidt, Michael S. (5 December 2012). "U.S. approved arms for Libya rebels fell into Jihadis' hands". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Fars News Agency, 8 September 2013, Ex-Deputy PM: Turkey Supplying Heavy Weaponries to al-Nusra Terrorists in Syria
- ^ Vatan, 8 September 2013, 'Türkiye El Nusra’ya ağır silahlar gönderdi'
- ^ "U.N. withdraws staffers as violence rages in Syria". Edition.cnn.com. 25 May 2013.
- ^ O'Bagy, Elizabeth (2013-03-24). "The Free Syrian Army" (PDF). Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ^ "Competition among Islamists". The Economist. 19 July 2013.
- ^ "Kurds capture jihadist commander in north Syria: NGO". Fox News. 20 July 2013.
- ^ "Al-Nusra leader injured by regime bombardment". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
- ^ a b Syria's diminished security forces
- ^ Regime-backed militia does Syria's 'dirty work,' analysts say
- ^ "Hezbollah-trained squad to lead battle for Aleppo". The Australian. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ Syrian war widens Sunni-Shia schism as foreign jihadis join fight for shrines retrieved 5 June 2013
- ^ Borger, Julian (14 March 2013). "Iran and Hezbollah 'have built 50,000-strong force to help Syrian regime'". The Guardian.
- ^ "Assad backed by 1,500 fighters from Hezbollah, says defector". The Times. 6 October 2012.
- ^ Ben, Ilan. (8 January 2013) According to Al-Watan, members of the Shiite Lebanese militia have already killed 300 Syrian rebels. The Times of Israel.
- ^ "Assad might yet win in Syria thanks to Iran's Revolutionary Guards". 2013-05-30.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24103801
- ^ Lund, Aron (17 June 2013). "Freedom fighters? Cannibals? The truth about Syria's rebels". The Independent. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ "Salih Muslim: We have 15 thousand fighters from the People's protection units". The DailyStar. Retrieved 23 june 2013.
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(help) - ^ Syria attacked by al-Qaeda: Assad
- ^ a b c d e "NGO puts Syria toll above 110,000". AFP. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "David Cameron Offers 'Safe Passage' For Syria's Bashar Al-Assad, But Not To Britain (PICTURES)". Huffington Post. 6 November 2012.
- ^ a b The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
- ^ Hezbollah Operatives Killed in Syria (Updated to the end of July 2013) *
- ^ "Iran: Senior IRGC Commander killed while travelling from Damascus to Beirut". Ncr-iran.org. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
- ^ "Iran: Funeral for IRGC officer killed in Syria". Ncr-iran.org. 2013-08-03. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
- ^ "Iran: IRGC member killed in Syria buried in Tehran". Ncr-iran.org. 2013-08-03. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
- ^ "Iran: Three IRGC members killed in Syria fighting for Assad regime". Ncr-iran.org. 2013-08-03. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
- ^ With SOHR already stating that the number of government and rebel fatalities is evenly divided[1] and the pro-government fatalities to be an estimated 45,649,[2] a higher figure of rebels killed can be estimated to be 45,650 as well. This would be in line with SOHR's upper estimate of 120,000 unverified dead,[3] with the number of combatant dead being double the documented number.[4]
- ^ "Syria: Opposition, almost 11,500 civilians killed". Ansamed.ansa.it. 2010-01-03. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
- ^ a b "Statistics for the number of martyrs". Violations Documenting Center. 31 August 2013.
- ^ Wrase, Michael (4 April 2013). "Die arabische Revolution hat den Kurden Freiheit gebracht" (in German). Badische Zeitung. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ see 2013 Syrian Kurdish–Islamist conflict
- ^ "More than 2,000 killed in Syria since Ramadan began". Timesofoman.com. 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
- ^ "Other statistics". Violations Documenting Center. 31 August 2013.
- ^ "Iraqi Soldier Killed by Fire from Syria". Naharnet.com. 3 March 2013.
- ^ Zeina Karam (17 September 2012). "Syrian jets bomb northern city overrun by rebels". Washington Examiner. Associated Press.
- ^ "Arsal ambush kills two Lebanese soldiers hunting wanted fugitive". Daily Star. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ^ Violence in Lebanese Border Towns Adds to Fears of Syrian Encroachment
- ^ "Assad regrets downing of Turkish jet, says won't allow open combat with Ankara". English.alarabiya.net. 2012-07-03.
- ^ "Turkish police killed in clashes on Syrian border". Worldbulletin.net. 2013-05-02.
- ^ "Syria's civil war spills violence across borders into Jordan, Lebanon". Associated Press. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Syria: A full-scale displacement and humanitarian crisis with no solutions in sight".
- ^ "Dispatch: Syria's Internally Displaced Depend on Handouts".
- ^ "Syria Regional Refugee Response". UNHCR. 18 August 2013.
- ^ "Syria's Meltdown Requires a U.S.-Led Response". Washington Institute for Near East Policy. 22 March 2013.
- ^ "NGO: More than 13,000 killed in Syria since March 2011". Agence France-Presse. 27 May 2012.