Institute for the Study of War - Syria Updates Local Dynamics Shift in Response to U.S.-Led Airstrikes in Syria Jennifer Cafarella Key Takeaways - The responses of rebel groups and civilians within Syria to the U.S. and coalition airstrikes are an important indicator of the unviability of a counter-ISIS strategy that does not fully engage with the Syrian population in order to facilitate a counter-ISIS movement within Syria. - Jabhat al-Nusra has capitalized on civilian opposition to the airstrikes to deepen its influence and to propagate its narrative that the coalition is working alongside Assad against the revolution. - The reactions of a number of Islamist groups to the strikes that targeted JN on September 23 indicate their close operations with JN. If additional strikes against JN occur, JN is likely to leverage front groups to conceal the extent of their activities. - If airstrikes against ISIS and JN continue to alienate the Syrian population and rebel leadership, it is possible that the unrest will encourage and enable a consolidation of ISIS and JN efforts... iswsyria.blogspot.ca/2014/10/local-dynamics-shift-in-response-to-us.html
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 22:55:08 +0000
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