A political analyst tells Press TV that infighting has weakened the militants in Syria who have been suffering serious setbacks over the past few weeks during operations by the Syrian army.
Å“Letâ„¢s face it. The rebels have been beset with a number of setbacks in the last few weeks not least of course military setbacks,” Charles Shoebridge said on Monday.
Shoebridge said that according to reports by the so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Right, foreign-backed Takfiri militants in Syria Å“are now in many instances fighting amongst each other.”
On Monday, Ghassan Hitto, who had been proclaimed by the divided Syrian National Coalition (SNC) as Ëœprime ministerâ„¢ and tasked to form an interim government, resigned.
Hitto said the reason he resigned was his inability to form the interim government amid divisions within the SNC.
The foreign-backed opposition formed the SNC in November 2012 with Moaz al-Khatib as its head. Khatib announced his resignation a few months after his appointment.
Shoebridge also said that the fall of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt was another major setback for the militants in Syria.
On July 3, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the head of Egyptâ„¢s army, announced that President Morsi was no longer in office. Sisi also dissolved the Egyptian constitution.
Last month, Morsi said Egypt must cut off all diplomatic relations with Syria, ordering the closure of the Syrian embassy in Cairo. He also called on Western states to enforce a no-fly zone over Syria.
The foreign-sponsored militancy in Syria has taken its toll on the lives of many people, including large numbers of Syrian soldiers and security personnel, since March 2011.
In an interview with Syrian daily Al-Thawra published on July 4, President Bashar al-Assad said the opposition and their foreign supporters have Å“exhausted all their tools” in a conspiracy against Syria.
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Republished with permission from: Press TV