PrintI have previously noted that in the final years preceding the collapse of the Assad regime, large numbers of personnel who were working with the Iranians and Hezbollah in the Local Defence Forces and were wanted for military service were transferred to the regular Syrian army. However, many of those transferred personnel were hardly enthusiastic about serving in the army, and the clear deterioration in terms of service served as an incentive for desertion.
The following interview was conducted with an individual (Sunni) originally from Hasakah province but was living in the Syrian coastal region. He initially served under the Iranians before being transferred to the regular army and then deserting. The interview was conducted today and is slightly condensed and edited for clarity.
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