The Syrian Armed Forces Seven Years into the Conflict: From a Regular Army to Volunteer Corps
... resilient in battles within cities and in the defence of village settlements than the SAA. Contrary to popular belief, not all Shabiha groups are Alawites . Some are made up of Sunnis. For example, in Aleppo the role of Shabihi was played by the Sunni ... ... conglomerate of Iraqi Shiite groups associated with Asaib Ahl al-Haq . Units that are directly subordinated to the Iranian command of Al-Quds also operate in Syria. These include, in particular, the Fatemiyoun Division recruited from Afghan Shiites (which number ...
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