Syrian Rebels Are Gearing Up For a Civil War (2011)
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Channel: Journeyman Pictures · 2016 · News & Politics
A Force Is Born (2011): Having exhausted all other options, Syrian opponents of Assad's regime are preparing for a guerrilla campaign against their former leader. For similar stories, see: Inside Syria's PKK Rebel Camps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvDsKnLN-V0 The Syrian Regime Is Torturing Innocents to Stop Activists (2011) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaYGZYlKTY8 The Drug Fueling Conflict In Syria https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ke13JNlpBQ Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/film/5363 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures This report gets up close with the Free Syrian Army, crossing the border from Lebanon on a mission to topple the Assad regime; the new frontline of the Middle East's most strategically vital uprising. Under cover of darkness a small group of men wearing the uniform of the army they deserted scramble from Lebanon back into Syria, trying to avoid detection by the soldiers they once served with. "We need to monitor their movements so we can prepare to attack them", says Abu Ali, whispering as he tries to avoid the attention of the loyalist Syrian soldiers standing guard at a base less than 100 metres away. Dressing in the trademark leather jacket of the Syrian secret police, Abu Ali, a FSA commander, speaks about the torture and the spying he played a part in as a former member of Syria's Military Intelligence and about how he balked at orders to gun down his neighbours as they protested peacefully for an end to Assad's rule."The regime is a like a criminal gang", he says. After eight months of peaceful protests failed to dislodge the dictator, the FSA says only force can bring down the Assad regime. They are now calling for the international community, including the EU and US, to arm them and for NATO to impose a no-fly zone over Syria. "Our strategy is to fight a guerrilla war against Assad's troops", says Quteiba, a second FSA commander. Hugh Macleod and Annasofie Flamand – Ref. 5363 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.
