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Who Stands Behind Kidnapping Gangs in the South?

Despite efforts by security agencies to halt the trend of tit-for-tat kidnappings in Daraa and Suweida, the lucrativeness of the trade is one major reason for its continuation among gangs, Tamaddon writes

Assad’s Militias Turn to Schoolchildren to Fill Manpower Void

Opposition outlet claims loyalist paramilitary groups are routinely exploiting Syrians’ needs for a stable income by recruiting children into their ranks for up to $200 a month, with many of them being sent to battlefronts without proper training

Army Captures Strategic Hill in Deir-ez-Zor

Army units seize control over Shuai’b Hill in fight against ISIS in Deir-ez-Zor and battle Al-Nusra Front militants in Daraa, pro-government newspaper reports

Satellite Internet in Deir-ez-Zor: How ISIS Sets Up its Network

During its time in control of Deir-ez-Zor, ISIS has tried to manage internet cafes by controlling their work and recording users’ details, but users like traders and exchangers have remained largely outside the control of the group’s monitoring bodies