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Several groups of the Turkish-backed National Front for Liberation (NFL) alliance, which is based in the opposition-held areas in Aleppo and Idlib, will participate in the upcoming Turkish military operation against US-backed forces in northeastern Syria, the news outlet Enab Baladi revealed on December 15.
Citing a NFL official, the Syrian pro-opposition news outlet said that several groups of the alliance are preparing to participate in the operation, including the Elite Army and the Sham Brigade.
“We in the NFL support an operation in eastern Euphrates against terrorism and separatist factions like the PPK [Kurdistan Workers’ Party] and the PYD [Democratic Union Party],” Enab Baladi quoted the unnamed official as saying.
The NFL is the biggest coalition of Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) groups in the opposition-held areas in northern Syria. The group was formed on August 1 after pressure from Turkey, according to Syrian opposition activists.
Turkey is clearly working to form a large force of Syrian militants to spearhead its upcoming attack on the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). According to some sources, the force will consist of more than 15,000 militants.
