Syrian rebels fight among themselves for weapons
On December 7, fighters from the Islamic Front, the largest Islamist rebel force in Syria, took control of weapons depots of the Western-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA).
The situation shows escalating conflict between rebel groups in this Middle Eastern country.
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| Islamist rebels refuse to accept FSA command in Syria. Photo: huffingtonpost.com |
"After an overnight battle, fighters from the Islamic Front overran the positions of the [FSA] headquarters near the Bab el-Hawa crossing [with Türkiye] and seized their weapons depots," the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said. The SOHR said the weapons were being transported across the border from Türkiye and that five fighters had been killed, but did not specify which side they belonged to.
The takeover came four days after the Islamic Front said it would no longer accept command from the FSA, the first organized rebel group to emerge after protests against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2011 turned into an armed uprising.
Meanwhile, the Islamic Front was formed about a month ago when six anti-Assad groups united and pledged to work together toward establishing an Islamic state.
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