The Tribal Uprising Against the Syrian Democratic Forces in Dayr al-Zur: Interview
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While the ongoing protests in Syria’s southern province of al-Suwayda’ against the Syrian government and its policies are noteworthy, the tribal uprising in the eastern countryside of the eastern province of Dayr al-Zur against the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is arguably of greater significance, as it amounts to an actual armed revolt that has posed a serious challenge to the SDF’s authority over the area- an authority that was only established because of the American-led campaign against the Islamic State. In turn the revolt raises very serious issues about U.S. policy in the region and the supposed ongoing American mission to ensure the “enduring defeat” of the Islamic State.
The Tribal Uprising Against the Syrian Democratic Forces in Dayr al-Zur: Interview
The Tribal Uprising Against the Syrian…
The Tribal Uprising Against the Syrian Democratic Forces in Dayr al-Zur: Interview
While the ongoing protests in Syria’s southern province of al-Suwayda’ against the Syrian government and its policies are noteworthy, the tribal uprising in the eastern countryside of the eastern province of Dayr al-Zur against the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is arguably of greater significance, as it amounts to an actual armed revolt that has posed a serious challenge to the SDF’s authority over the area- an authority that was only established because of the American-led campaign against the Islamic State. In turn the revolt raises very serious issues about U.S. policy in the region and the supposed ongoing American mission to ensure the “enduring defeat” of the Islamic State.