Syria

Syrian troops have begun their assault on Jisr al Shoughour, where an army mutiny last week resulted in the deaths of 120 troops. The military has deployed tanks and helicopter gunships, and is shelling the town with artillery.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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