Syrian Opposition Forms Transitional Council in Aleppo

Arutz Sheva ^ | 1/9/12 | Elad Benari

[Eleutheria5]

Syrian opposition forces in the northern province of Aleppo have declared the formation of a “Revolutionary Transitional Council” as future umbrella for all the opposition groups battling to bring down the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.

“[The Revolutionary Transitional Council] includes all those working in the revolution; civilians, politicians and military men,” one member of the newly formed council said in a statement aired by Al-Arabiya television on Friday.

The council aims to “facilitate the formation for a [wider] national transitional council to include all of the Syrian provinces,” the statement added.

“In a time when the Syrian revolution has reached an advanced stage, there needs to be an incubator inside Syrian territory to lead the revolution from the inside,” the statement read, according to Al-Arabiya.

Syrian opposition forces have long been criticized for being divisive and not unified. Western nations have also called on Syrian opposition forces to be prepared to be ready to fill the void if President Bashar al-Assad’s regime collapses.

On Monday, French President Francois Hollande called on the opposition to form a transitional government and for the establishment of liberated zones in Syria.

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[Eleutheria5]

Gosh. I wonder who will end up with absolute power./s

[jakerobins]

It’s like Deja-vu all over again.......

[GeronL]

The opposition controls Aleppo and....?

not much else

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Eleutheria5.

The council aims to "facilitate the formation for a [wider] national transitional council to include all of the Syrian provinces," the statement added.