Free Syrian Army - Wikipedia
The Free Syrian Army (FSA; Arabic: الجيش السوري الحر, romanized: al-jaysh as-Sūrī al-ḥur) is a big-tent coalition of decentralized Syrian opposition rebel groups in the Syrian civil war [33][34] …
The Free Syrian Army: A decentralized insurgent brand - Brookings
Mar 9, 2022 · In this analysis paper, Charles Lister describes the evolution of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) throughout the Syrian war, analyzes the impact of U.S. foreign policy on the …
Guide to the Syrian rebels - BBC News
Dec 13, 2013 · The Free Syrian Army (FSA) was formed in August 2011 by army deserters based in Turkey, led by Col Riad al-Asaad. Its banner was soon adopted by armed groups that began …
Q&A: The Free Syrian Army - BBC News
Nov 16, 2011 · A string of attacks on Syrian security forces in recent weeks has put the spotlight on the Free Syrian Army (FSA), a group of army deserters said to have been formed by a …
The Free Syrian Army - Institute for the Study of War
The Free Syrian Army. Download the PDF. by Elizabeth O'Bagy. Executive Summary. Fragmentation and disorganization have plagued Syria’s armed opposition since peaceful …
Asad's Armed Opposition: The Free Syrian Army
Nov 30, 2011 · The Free Syrian Army (FSA), the armed opposition group that has emerged to confront the Asad regime, appears to be gaining in strength and effectiveness, and Damascus …
The Free Syrian Army: A Military Assessment
Apr 13, 2012 · The Free Syrian Army is not a static or perfect military instrument. Rather, it is evolving along with the situation in Syria and emerging as a powerful actor. As it develops and …
Beginning in Deraa and Damascus in early-March 2011 and quickly spreading near-nationwide by April, Syrians calling for political reforms were repeatedly confronted with tear gas, machine …
Free Syrian Army | Britannica
The Free Syrian Army, a rebel umbrella group formed by defectors from the Syrian army in July, claimed leadership over the armed opposition fighting in Syria, but its authority was largely …
FSA rebels: We would have won if not for Iran - Al Jazeera
Oct 24, 2017 · In the summer of 2012, the leading commanders of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) were confident that momentum was with them.