Turkish-backed opposition seeks unified security forces in north Syria

The Turkish-backed opposition is trying to benefit from the experience of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in establishing a new security apparatus to pursue terrorist cells in the areas under its control in north Syria.
April's Pink Super Moon rises behind a fighter of the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army in the rebel-held countryside of Idlib province, Syria, April 28, 2021.
April's Pink Super Moon rises behind a fighter of the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army in the rebel-held countryside of Idlib province, Syria, April 28, 2021. - Abdulaziz Ketaz/AFP via Getty Images
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Mohammed Hardan
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A new security apparatus is coming together in the areas controlled by the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA), with the aim to crack down on the cells affiliated with the Islamic State (IS), the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian government.

The creation of the new security apparatus was first raised in March 2019. With the increasing bombing attacks that affected several cities and towns in northern Syria, the apparatus was bound to be formed.

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