Assad’s regime will be toppled in four months, max: FSA chief

Sunday, 09 September 2012

Mustafa al-Sheikh, head of the Free Syrian Army’s military council, told Al Arabiya the fighter group is scoring more victories against the Syrian regime. (Al Arabiya)

By AL ARABIYA

Mustafa al-Sheikh, head of the Free Syrian Army’s (FSA) military council, expects the embattled regime of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad regime will not last more than another four months and stressed the unity of the armed opposition inside Syria.

“Four months is the maximum time if we take into account the irreversible damages inflicted upon the state army and the deteriorating morale of its officers,” he told Al Arabiya.

“[Toppling the regime] can even take two months,” he added.

Sheikh explained that the FSA, the main armed opposition fighter group in Syria, is becoming more powerful and scoring more victories especially with the state army incapable of operating inside Syrian cities.

“The regime’s army can only attack with warplanes and tanks, but it is now very difficult for ground forces or police patrols to walk around inside the cities with the exception of Damascus,” he said.
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