"Skirmishing Arquebusiers - Mid 16th Century " Topic
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Tango01  | 01 Jun 2016 8:44 p.m. PST |
… Against ISIS in the Syrian Desert. "The media has reported extensively on the US support of rebel groups against ISIS in Northern Aleppo; however, the extent of US involvement with FSA groups that operate in the Syrian desert is not as well known to the public. There are two key American/Jordanian backed rebel groups operating in the Syrian Desert: the "Forces of the Martyr Ahmad al-Abdo" (Arabic: ���� ������ ���� ������) and the "New Syrian Army" (Arabic: ��� ����� ������). Both of these groups enjoy American and Jordanian support but the extent for each varies greatly. Ahmad al-Abdo, while backed by the US, is still a run of the mill FSA group. New Syrian Army (NSyA) on the other hand is more of a special forces unit than a conventional FSA group. The relationship between the New Syrian Army and the US is even closer than the relationship between the US and the YPG. While relatively small compared to most Syrian rebel groups, the New Syrian Army is one of the best equipped and trained FSA groups. Jordanian special forces are also likely embedded with NSyA. Furthermore, NSyA has coordinated with the Iraqi government to secure portions of Iraqi territory along the Syria-Iraq border. In this article we will be investigating American and Jordanian support for the New Syrian Army…"
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| Tango01 | 01 Jun 2016 8:51 p.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 01 Jun 2016 8:55 p.m. PST |
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| ZULUPAUL | 02 Jun 2016 1:16 a.m. PST |
Whew! I thought they might be the rebel groups fighting ISIS! |
| LORDGHEE | 02 Jun 2016 1:47 a.m. PST |
I can see why the Pesmerga are complaining about the weapons they are getting. |
| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 02 Jun 2016 9:28 a.m. PST |
Yep,arquebuses vs AK's--not good. |
| Tango01 | 02 Jun 2016 9:40 a.m. PST |
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 Legion 4 | 02 Jun 2016 1:23 p.m. PST |
Nice models though … but they don't look Syrian ? |
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looks at a multi-period building.
