The civil war that started in Syria in 2011 made hundreds of thousands of people and caused one of the largest refugee in modern times. In the aftermath of the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, The international community has its eyes on Abu Mohammed al-Joulanithe new strong man in the country.
The regime overturned in two weeks
Triantafillos Caratrado is an expert in international relations and has made its study field of security and new threats, in particular linked to radicalization and terrorism. If the fall of the regime surprised its speed, several factors suggested its possibility, according to the specialist:“The first is the high dependence of the ASSAD regime with regard to external security suppliers, notably Russia, Iran through Hezbollah and various other armed groups and Shiite militias. The second aspect is that organizations Armies that constitute the rebellious opposition army, have acquired leadership in recent years. “
The fear of a new terrorist process by Israel
According to Triantafillos Caratrado, the rebellious opposition army which managed to take control of Syria is a jihadist organization which collaborated with Isis during these beginnings and then managed to stand out from other organizations on the ground. So far, it seems that its leader, Abu Mohammed al-Joulani would seek to create stability in the country, explains the specialist. “There are certainly a lot of worries and doubts, but there have been positive measures. The most positive is that he has reached a Agreement with the Prime Minister that Assad had appointed to ensure a transition. This shows that at least in the first phase, we will not assist in prolonged instability, but an attempt to operate Syria as a state. “ he specifies.
While Israel has been bombing for Syria for months, Benjamin Netanyahu has tried to prevent the creation of a new powder maker at his door. “The situation in Syria has a great deal of concern about the Israeli Prime Minister who fears that it constitutes a strategic opportunity for an organization or another, and promotes a new terrorist process.”
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