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Extraction Summary
3
People
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Organizations
4
Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
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Government/intelligence report or briefing (house oversight document)
File Size:
1.72 MB
Summary
This document, stamped as a House Oversight record, analyzes the Syrian conflict, specifically noting the retreat of Alawite supporters to Latakia and the potential breakup of the country. It details a letter dated Feb. 4 from Free Syrian Army commander Brig. Gen. Salim Idriss to the U.S. requesting specific military training (including chemical weapons security) and equipment (armor, night vision, comms). It also notes the failure of diplomatic efforts between the Assad regime and opposition leader Sheik Ahmad Moaz al-Khatib.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Brig. Gen. Salim Idriss | New commander of the opposition Free Syrian Army |
Drafted a request for U.S. help in training elite rebel units.
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| Assad | Syrian President/Regime Leader |
Rebuffed negotiation offers; supporters retreating to Latakia.
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| Sheik Ahmad Moaz al-Khatib | Head of a new opposition coalition |
Made an offer to negotiate with government representatives which was rebuffed.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Free Syrian Army |
Opposition military group commanded by Salim Idriss.
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| U.S. Government |
Recipient of request for military assistance and training.
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| Opposition Coalition |
Political group led by Sheik Ahmad Moaz al-Khatib.
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Timeline (2 events)
Ongoing
Alawite supporters retreating to Latakia amid battlefield advances.
Latakia, Syria
Alawite supporters
Syrian Regime
Prior to Feb. 4
Assad regime rebuffed negotiation offer from Sheik Ahmad Moaz al-Khatib.
Syria
Assad regime
Sheik Ahmad Moaz al-Khatib
Locations (4)
| Location | Context |
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Country where the conflict is taking place.
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Northwestern region; ancestral homeland where Alawite supporters are retreating.
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Location of recent rebel military successes.
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Mentioned via 'Russian patrons' of Assad.
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Relationships (2)
Idriss drafted request for U.S. help
Key Quotes (3)
"But Syrian sources caution that the battlefield advances may accelerate movement toward a breakup of the country"Source
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"training for: (1) special operations; (2) international humanitarian law; and (3) … in chemical weapons security."Source
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Quote #2
"(1) combat armor; (2) night vision goggles; (3) hand held monocular and longer range spotting equipment; (4) strategic communications; (5) winterization packs; and (6) tactical communications."Source
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Quote #3
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This military and diplomatic news may appear positive. But Syrian sources caution that the battlefield advances may accelerate movement toward a breakup of the country, as Alawite supporters of the regime retreat to their ancestral homeland in the northwestern region around Latakia. And there’s no sign that either Assad or his Russian patrons are paying any more than lip service to a political settlement.
One potential game-changer is a request for U.S. help in training elite rebel units, which has been drafted by Brig. Gen. Salim Idriss, the new commander of the opposition Free Syrian Army. In a letter dated Feb. 4, he seeks U.S. assistance in “training for: (1) special operations; (2) international humanitarian law; and (3) … in chemical weapons security.”
Idriss requested various supplies for these elite units, including: “(1) combat armor; (2) night vision goggles; (3) hand held monocular and longer range spotting equipment; (4) strategic communications; (5) winterization packs; and (6) tactical communications.”
This request for assistance was made just after the Assad regime had rebuffed an offer by Sheik Ahmad Moaz al-Khatib, the head of a new opposition coalition, to negotiate with government representatives. The rebels’ recent military successes have come mostly in northern Syria; the attacks
One potential game-changer is a request for U.S. help in training elite rebel units, which has been drafted by Brig. Gen. Salim Idriss, the new commander of the opposition Free Syrian Army. In a letter dated Feb. 4, he seeks U.S. assistance in “training for: (1) special operations; (2) international humanitarian law; and (3) … in chemical weapons security.”
Idriss requested various supplies for these elite units, including: “(1) combat armor; (2) night vision goggles; (3) hand held monocular and longer range spotting equipment; (4) strategic communications; (5) winterization packs; and (6) tactical communications.”
This request for assistance was made just after the Assad regime had rebuffed an offer by Sheik Ahmad Moaz al-Khatib, the head of a new opposition coalition, to negotiate with government representatives. The rebels’ recent military successes have come mostly in northern Syria; the attacks
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