"Syrian resistance" ( Arabic. المقاومة السورية , Al Muqāwamat al-Sūriyah, the abbreviation TSR is used in English sources) - an armed group operating mainly in northwestern Syria. The declared ideology of TSR is Marxism-Leninism and Syrian civic nationalism. Unlike other Syrian left-wing movements (such as the NKKDP ), the TSR is loyal to the government of Bashar al-Assad.
| Syrian resistance Arab. المقاومة السورية | |
|---|---|
  TSR emblem and flag | |
| Years of existence | 2011 - present |
| A country |  Syria |
| Type of | Paramilitary formation |
| Number | about 2,000 people |
| Dislocation | Latakia |
| Participation in | Syrian Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Mihraç Ural ( tour: Mihraç Ural ) |
Despite the fact that the TSR is officially a secular and non-religious group, its opponents claim that in fact it is an armed organization of the Syrian Alawites . The leader of the TSR is , an ethnic Turk, Alawite and Syrian citizen who was once a member of the left-wing radical organization THKP-C / DKB .
Links
- Aymenn Jawad al-Tamimi " A Case Study of" The Syrian Resistance ", a Pro-Assad Militia Force ." Syria Comment , September 22, 2013
- Marah Mashi " Syria: Secularism Takes a Backseat in Latakia ". Al-Akhbar , May 11, 2013
See also
- Pyd
- PSP