Fighting Over The Spoils Of Syria's Civil War
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Syrian Rebels Sidetracked By Scramble For Spoils Of War -- The Guardian
Looting, feuds and divided loyalties threaten to destroy unity of fighters as war enters new phase
It wasn't the government that killed the Syrian rebel commander Abu Jameel. It was the fight for his loot. The motive for his murder lay in a great warehouse in Aleppo which his unit had captured a week before. The building had been full of rolled steel, which was seized by the fighters as spoils of war.
But squabbling developed over who would take the greater share of the loot and a feud developed between commanders. Threats and counter-threats ensued over the following days.
Abu Jameel survived one assassination attempt when his car was fired on. A few days later his enemies attacked again, and this time they were successful. His bullet-riddled body was found, handcuffed, in an alley in the town of al-Bab.
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My Comment: One can only imagine how these various groups will behave if they should find themselves ruling the country with no one to restrain them.
Update #1: Supporters of Assad are just as bad.
Update #2: Syria's historical heritage is now under threat.
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