Rebel groups clash with each other in Syria's Aleppo
Source: Reuters
Syrian rebel factions fought each other in besieged eastern Aleppo on Thursday, officials from two of the groups and a war monitor said, potentially undermining their efforts to fend off a major Russian-backed offensive.
Rebel groups have been plagued by disunity and infighting throughout the 5 1/2-year-old conflict, for ideological reasons, over tactical differences or in disputes over territory.
Fighters of Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, Nour al-Din al-Zinki and Abu Amara attempted to seize positions and weapons from Fastaqim, one of its officials said. Fateh al-Sham is a jihadist group. Zinki and Fastaqim fight under the Free Syrian Army (FSA) banner.
An official from the Zinki group's politburo said the clashes had finished and there were efforts under way to resolve their dispute.
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-aleppo-idUSKBN12Y1JM
So, the jihadist group (Jabbat Fateh al-Sham) attacked some of the "moderate" rebels (the Zinki and Fastaqim groups) that we are backing?
Man, we should arm those "moderate" rebels even more then to crush the jihadists, no?
Oh, wait...
"An official from the Zinki group's politburo said the clashes had finished and there were efforts under way to resolve their dispute."
Oh...
So our moderate rebels are resolving their disputes WITH the jihadists? --face palm --
