Maher Akraa @maherakraa.com · Jan 15 (4/10) Security: al-Sharaa refused to reinstate Assad’s police, relying on: • 13k–35k HTS fighters • Up to 50k Turkey-linked Sunni militiamen • 400–2,500 foreign fighters All prefer smuggling profits over uncertain pay 💰, making control tough.
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(5/10) Another force: Ahmed al-Awdeh’s southern Sunnis (15k troops), who reached Damascus first on 8 Dec. • The UAE partly funds him to offset Turkish-backed jihadists. • Rivalries over territory & funding stir tension with al-Sharaa’s bloc 🤝.