Much attention is focusing right now on the prospect of a Syrian government offensive to reclaim greater Idlib province and its environs. However, operations are ongoing against the Islamic State in the Suwayda' desert in the south of the country. Among the forces participating on the side of the Syrian government in the Suwayda' desert campaign are the National Defence Forces (NDF) of Suwayda' province. The NDF in Suwayda' province is among the largest pro-government auxiliary formations in the province. To discuss the Suwayda' NDF further, I interviewed today Emad Najeeb al-Salman, the automation and connections official in the Suwayda' NDF. Any explanatory insertions are in square brackets.
Lübnan Marunîleri / Yasin Atlıoğlu
