(Reporting by Mohamed al-Hussein; Trasnlation by Yusra Ahemd)
The power of Iranian-backed al-Maghawir militia northeast Syria is decling rapidly in the city of Qamishli, north of Hasakah, to favore of the Islamic State beside restrictions imposed on them by the Democratic Union Party (PYD).
Sources in rebel group Regiment 154 confirmed to Zaman al-Wasl that Hezbollah-trained militia in Qamishli has begun to disappear and they count no more than 100 member, although they were founded short time ago. The militias were abandoned by the regime especially when Major-General "Mohammed Khaddor" left the city of Hasaka to Deir Ezzor.
The source added that maghawir militias have not been paid their salaries for three months, and the troupe 154 does not know enough information about their numbers and who left or died or stayed
The militia had emerged in the beginning of this year with Iranian support and fund, they received training from the Lebanese Hezbollah militias. Almost 1000 members joined the troupe 123 and graduated after training in a camp in Kawkab mountain.
Many well informed sources explained that transferring major-General “Khaddor" from Hasaka had had big effect on fastening the collapse of Maghawir militias.
Conflict with Kurds and PYD has increased since appointing Khaddour in August 2014. He depended on the popular Committees and Baathists, besides being sectarian. It is reported that he talked to people in Nobel and al-Zahra that they would raise the banner of al-Hussein and l fight under the banner of Al-Hussein.
Maghawir militias first battle was in December 2014 when the Islamic state attacked the village of Tel Gazal south of Qamishli, but the militia failed their first test and lost the battle besides losing the most important barriers there, many of them were killed and wounded while others fled to Turkey, according to the activist Milad Yusuf, from Hasaka Media Center.
Yusuf pointed that “Elusion” aircraft had transferred cars of Hezbollah’s commanders known as "Pilgrims" from Qamishli Airport to Damascus, while the remaining members are waiting the contract to end in order to retrieve their identity cards.
According to the activist, PYD took advantage of the Islamic state’s attack on the Al-Hasakah province, to get rid of the popular committees and Maqhawir militias. PYD’s leaders mentioned that they have no problem with the Syrian regime, but their problem was with those militias.
Hussein Kojer, prominent Kurdish commander objected in the past recruiting youth with Maghawir militia and demanded to recruit them in troupes for the PYD. He told the Arab tribes’ Shiekhs, about his concern for joining Maghawi militias as they were known of being supported by Iran and Hezbollah.
Yusuf also confirmed that the militants of the Democratic Union Party PYD attacked the areas controlled by militias of National Defence forces NDF, and Maghawir from time to time, while the regime stayed without any response, even the military groups of PYD attacked a convoy of Maghawir militia coming from Qamishli to Hasaka, killed and arrested some of them.
Bashar al-Assad, had in November 2014 called for a summoned for the tribe’s leaders supporting him in order to form a tribal militia, after their complaints about leaving the PYD in Hasaka to do whatever it liked. They felt that regime tended to turn the blind eye to PYD’s practices in the city, in order to use it to enter into the international alliance against ISIS.
The power of Iranian-backed al-Maghawir militia northeast Syria is decling rapidly in the city of Qamishli, north of Hasakah, to favore of the Islamic State beside restrictions imposed on them by the Democratic Union Party (PYD).
Sources in rebel group Regiment 154 confirmed to Zaman al-Wasl that Hezbollah-trained militia in Qamishli has begun to disappear and they count no more than 100 member, although they were founded short time ago. The militias were abandoned by the regime especially when Major-General "Mohammed Khaddor" left the city of Hasaka to Deir Ezzor.
The source added that maghawir militias have not been paid their salaries for three months, and the troupe 154 does not know enough information about their numbers and who left or died or stayed
The militia had emerged in the beginning of this year with Iranian support and fund, they received training from the Lebanese Hezbollah militias. Almost 1000 members joined the troupe 123 and graduated after training in a camp in Kawkab mountain.
Many well informed sources explained that transferring major-General “Khaddor" from Hasaka had had big effect on fastening the collapse of Maghawir militias.
Conflict with Kurds and PYD has increased since appointing Khaddour in August 2014. He depended on the popular Committees and Baathists, besides being sectarian. It is reported that he talked to people in Nobel and al-Zahra that they would raise the banner of al-Hussein and l fight under the banner of Al-Hussein.
Maghawir militias first battle was in December 2014 when the Islamic state attacked the village of Tel Gazal south of Qamishli, but the militia failed their first test and lost the battle besides losing the most important barriers there, many of them were killed and wounded while others fled to Turkey, according to the activist Milad Yusuf, from Hasaka Media Center.
Yusuf pointed that “Elusion” aircraft had transferred cars of Hezbollah’s commanders known as "Pilgrims" from Qamishli Airport to Damascus, while the remaining members are waiting the contract to end in order to retrieve their identity cards.
According to the activist, PYD took advantage of the Islamic state’s attack on the Al-Hasakah province, to get rid of the popular committees and Maqhawir militias. PYD’s leaders mentioned that they have no problem with the Syrian regime, but their problem was with those militias.
Hussein Kojer, prominent Kurdish commander objected in the past recruiting youth with Maghawir militia and demanded to recruit them in troupes for the PYD. He told the Arab tribes’ Shiekhs, about his concern for joining Maghawi militias as they were known of being supported by Iran and Hezbollah.
Yusuf also confirmed that the militants of the Democratic Union Party PYD attacked the areas controlled by militias of National Defence forces NDF, and Maghawir from time to time, while the regime stayed without any response, even the military groups of PYD attacked a convoy of Maghawir militia coming from Qamishli to Hasaka, killed and arrested some of them.
Bashar al-Assad, had in November 2014 called for a summoned for the tribe’s leaders supporting him in order to form a tribal militia, after their complaints about leaving the PYD in Hasaka to do whatever it liked. They felt that regime tended to turn the blind eye to PYD’s practices in the city, in order to use it to enter into the international alliance against ISIS.
Zaman Al Wasl
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