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July 3, 2012       Share:    

Source: http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/mounting-pressure-on-the-syrian-army

Mounting Pressure on the Syrian Army

(Washington Institute for Near East Policy) Jeffrey White - Syria's internal war has evolved from scattered clashes to more or less sustained combat nearly every day in Idlib, Aleppo, Homs, Hama, Deir al-Zour, Deraa, and the Damascus countryside. Last month saw fighting in more than 80 locations. For regime forces, lines of communication are long and vulnerable to attack, as evidenced by the many destroyed vehicles seen along the road system. The army is facing increased attrition in men and equipment due to combat action, defections, and desertions.

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