Tuesday, April 28, 2015

An Eroding Syrian Army Points to Strain

An Eroding Syrian Army Points to Strain

April 28,  2015
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Syrian Army has suffered a string of defeats from re-energized insurgents and is struggling to replenish its ranks as even pro-government families increasingly refuse to send sons to poorly defended units on the front lines. These developments raise newly urgent questions about the durability of President Bashar al-Assad’s rule.  - read more from NYTimes

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