Syrian opposition forms force to hold its army accountable - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Khaled al-Khateb

Khaled al-Khateb

Mar 22, 2018

Fighters from Free Syrian Army (National Brigade) demonstrate their skills during a military display as part of a graduation ceremony in the Syrian city of al-Bab, Syria September 27, 2017. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi - RC13EEB7DF60 — Fighters from the Free Syrian Army (National Brigade) demonstrate their skills during a military display as part of a graduation ceremony, al-Bab, Syria, Sept. 27, 2017. — REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

Turkish military vehicles drive in the Syrian rebel-held town of al-Rai, as they head towards the northern Syrian town of al-Bab, Syria January 4, 2017. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi - RTX2XITU

What's the holdup in Turkey's battle for al-Bab?

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Free Syrian Army fighters help a fellow fighter, who was injured by what they said was a mine near Qabasin town, during an offensive against Islamic State fighters to take control of the town, near the northern Syrian town of al-Bab, Syria January 12, 2017. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi - RTX2YO8J

IS reinforces positions in Syria's al-Bab

Khaled al-Khateb

Khaled al-Khateb

FSA patrol in Jarablus

Islamic State cells terrorize civilians in northwest Syria

Khaled al-Khateb

Khaled al-Khateb

Vehicles of the US-led coalition battling the Islamic State group patrol the town of Rmelane in Syria's Hasakeh province on June 5, 2018. - The leading Syrian Kurdish militia said it would withdraw from Manbij, easing fears of a direct clash between NATO allies Washington and Ankara over the strategic northern town. Manbij is a Sunni Arab-majority town that lies just 30 kilometres (19 miles) south of the Turkish border, and where US and French troops belonging to the Western coalition against IS are station

Syrian opposition has high hopes for US-Turkish road map for Manbij

Khaled al-Khateb

Khaled al-Khateb