Syrian Arab Coalition
The Syrian Arab Coalition is claimed by the U.S. government as an alliance of programmatically exclusively ethnic Arab militias established during the Syrian Civil War. In this narrative, it consists of exclusively ethnic Arab component groups of the polyethnic Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) alliance.[1][2][3] However, no reference for the "Syrian Arab Coalition" can be found outside of the communication of the U.S. administration. The term "Syrian Arab Coalition" has been described as an invention without substance, for political communication, to mitigate Turkish aversion against U.S. support for the SDF due to the latter's strong ethnic Kurdish component.[4][5][6]
See also
References
- ^ Al-Khalidi, Suleiman; Perry, Tom (12 October 2015). "New Syrian rebel alliance formed, says weapons on the way". Reuters. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ Chappell, Bill (12 October 2015). "New Rebel Coalition Forms In Syria; Insurgents Lost Ground Over Weekend". NPR. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ Suleiman al-Khalidi; Tom Perry (12 October 2015). "New Syrian rebel alliance formed, says weapons on the way". Reuters. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Analysts: US Syria Proxy Army Not Reliable". Voice of America. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "New U.S.-Backed Alliance to Counter ISIS in Syria Falters". The New York Times. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ Aron Lund (22 January 2016). "Origins of the Syrian Democratic Forces: A Primer". Syria Deeply. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
External links
- David Ignatius: "Why the Middle East knows not to trust the United States", Washington Post, 25 October 2016
- Fehim Taştekin: "US backing ensures Arab-Kurd alliance in Syria will survive", Al-Monitor, 8 September 2016
- Aron Lund: "Origins of the Syrian Democratic Forces: A Primer", Syria Deeply, 22 January 2016