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Tiger Forces, Part 4: Russia’s Partner Force
On 30 September 2015, Russia officially entered the Syrian Civil War alongside the Syrian government. Russian air, artillery, and special forces immediately supported the Air Intelligence-backed Tiger Forces, a partnership that only grew deeper in the subsequent years. …
By Gregory Waters
25 September 2018
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Tiger Forces, Part 3: Roots in the Desert Hawks
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Three years into the Syrian Civil War, the government had largely managed to halt rebel advances around Damascus by …
By Gregory Waters
6 Sep 2018
Tiger Forces, Part 2: The Recruitment of Child Soldiers
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Since the Syrian government captured Aleppo in December 2016 it has continued to shorten its front lines, seemingly …
By Gregory Waters
3 Aug 2018
Tiger Forces, Part 1: The War Crimes of the “Cheetah” Groups
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This is the first of several entries on the pro-government Syrian militia known as the Tiger Forces. Each entry …
By Gregory Waters
23 Jul 2018
The Quest for Control – What does the spread of militias mean for …
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Syria's Bashar al-Assad remains in control thanks in part to a wide network of loyal militias. How will this affect him in the future?
By Sebastian Gonano
15 Dec 2017
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25 September 2018