Damascus: The Free Syrian Army, Syrian rebels, has formed a military council to coordinate operations around Damascus, it announced in an online video on Thursday.
“I, Colonel Khaled Mohammed al-Hammud, announce the creation of the military council for Damascus and the region that will be in charge of FSA operations in this region,” Al-Arabiya quoted an army deserter saying in the video.
He invited other “noble officers still in the ranks of Bashar’s army” to join the rebel force, referring to President Bashar al-Assad.
Ahmad al-Khatib, calling himself a rebel spokesman for the Damascus area, said the council “represents a unified leadership for deserters from the army to reassure those supporting the FSA.”
Rebels have been turning to swift hit-and-run raids, with Damascus, which has been largely spared the worst of the bloodshed, becoming a prime target over the past week.
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