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The Syrian regime has been surprisingly retrained in using the full spectrum of its forces. The equipment inventory they have would enable them to conduct mass air strikes and systematic artillery bombardment followed up by armor task force operations using the pretty good SF forces they have to route out survivors followed by combat engineers blowing up and firing whatever was left. Such a display of relentless pulverizing muscle would be pretty daunting to any resistance armed only like light infantry.

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I agree. Remember, the Syrian Army has been busy in fighting other wars since 1973 such as in Lebanese Civil War (against Lebanese militias, the PLO and Israel)and in the 1982 Lebanon war. So they have a well seasoned army.