Charles Lister comes on the show to discuss a wide range of topics related to the current situation in Syria:
- The background and evolution of Jaysh al-Fatah
- What Jaysh al-Fatah has meant to rebel and Jabhat al-Nusra victories in Syria
- The recent formation of a Jaysh al-Fatah branch in the south and what the southern front in the war currently looks like
- How the regime, Iran, and Hizballah have reacted to the changing military dynamics on the ground
- The recent fighting between the Kurds and the Islamic State in northern al-Raqqah governorate
Links:
- Charles Lister (@Charles_Lister) on Twitter
- Aaron Y. Zelin (@azelin) on Twitter
- Charles’ forthcoming book “The Syrian Jihad: Al-Qaeda, the Islamic State and the Evolution of an Insurgency,” which comes out on September 24
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