| They constitute a kind of Arab guarantee among the Syrian Democratic Forces — an umbrella group dominated by the Kurds of the PYD, on whom the US are relying to fight IS on the ground | |
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| Syrian Observatory for Human Rights | Sanchez, Raf 14 October 2019 |
| Editorial Staff 12 October 2019 | Jaysh al-Islam 11 October 2019 |
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| Lucas, Scott 29 January 2014 | Patrick Cockburn 30 November 2015 |
Fraser, Suzan 24 July 2015.
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