Al-Sharaa 'Rewards' Uyghur Jihadists With Syrian Army Ranks, China Fumes; Iran Sees 'New Resistance'

Syria’s new rulers have reportedly installed some foreign fighters including Uyghurs, a Jordanian, and a Turk in the country’s military. Reports say at least six of almost 50 military roles announced by the Syrian defence ministry on Dec. 30, had gone to foreigners. Among them were several foreign fighters, three given the rank of brigadier-general and at least three others the rank of colonel, a Syrian military source said. Syria’s new government deployed dozens of soldiers in the Damascus suburb of Adra on Dec. 30 in search of alleged militiamen loyal to Assad. The same day, an Israeli airstrike on the city of Adra near Damascus killed at least 11 Syrians, Al Mayadeen reported.

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