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Assad Regime Releases & Recruits ISIS Fighters
'After serving short sentences, if any time at all, fighters from Islamic State are being conscripted into the security services, where their knowledge is helping the regime arrest activists' syrianobserver.com/EN/features/48… via@observesyria
'After serving short sentences, if any time at all, fighters from Islamic State are being conscripted into the security services, where their knowledge is helping the regime arrest activists' syrianobserver.com/EN/features/48… via@observesyria
'While regime pursues former commanders & members of opposition groups who were involved in reconciliation & settlement programs & throws them in prison, many ISIS members who were arrested have been freed—with some conscripted into the security forces of the province'
'One of those released was (name) an “officer amir” with Jaysh Khalid bin al-Walid, under the authority of ISIS. Before that, he was an officer with the rank of colonel in regime forces until September 2017, when he entered the Yarmouk basin to take up his post with ISIS.'
'Also from ISIS was (name) who now works with Military Security branch in Daraa
(name) was “responsible for killing 14 commanders from Ahrar al-Sham in 2015.” A field commander for Jaysh Khalid brigade, he turned himself over to regime & volunteered for the Military Security'
(name) was “responsible for killing 14 commanders from Ahrar al-Sham in 2015.” A field commander for Jaysh Khalid brigade, he turned himself over to regime & volunteered for the Military Security'
'Military Security is not only entity which former ISIS fighters & commanders have joined. Some prominent names now volunteering in State Security branch include (name) who was an arms dealer with 30 fighters under his command, & is accused of many kidnappings in recent years'
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