(Zaman Al Wals)- Al-Shamiya Front and Thuwar al-Sham Battalions, two rebel groups operating in northern Aleppo province, have merged in one armed body, media activist told Zaman al-Wasl Wednesday.
This step brought in due to the requirements of the current stage, Haytham Abu Hamo, director of al-Shamiya Front's media center.
Hamo said the number of al-Shamiya Front's fighters has reached 10,000 after merging with Thuwar al-Sham.
The merger has also come in response to rebels' mounting concerns over Nusra Front's mobilization in Aleppo city.
A week ago, Nusra Front set up three more checkpoints in rebel-held Aleppo city, such a move that sparked outrage of rebel factions.
Zaman al Wasl reporter said people of Aleppo have also expressed their disappointment over countless checkpoints that have been restricting their freedom, calling on factions to send fighters to the battlefronts instead of fortifying themselves by more checkpoints.
Once Syria's commercial hub, Aleppo province is now divided between regime and rebels control.
At least 260,000 people have been killed since Syrian revolution erupted in March 2011.
This step brought in due to the requirements of the current stage, Haytham Abu Hamo, director of al-Shamiya Front's media center.
Hamo said the number of al-Shamiya Front's fighters has reached 10,000 after merging with Thuwar al-Sham.
The merger has also come in response to rebels' mounting concerns over Nusra Front's mobilization in Aleppo city.
A week ago, Nusra Front set up three more checkpoints in rebel-held Aleppo city, such a move that sparked outrage of rebel factions.
Zaman al Wasl reporter said people of Aleppo have also expressed their disappointment over countless checkpoints that have been restricting their freedom, calling on factions to send fighters to the battlefronts instead of fortifying themselves by more checkpoints.
Once Syria's commercial hub, Aleppo province is now divided between regime and rebels control.
At least 260,000 people have been killed since Syrian revolution erupted in March 2011.
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