Free Syrian Army 'not only defectors'
- 12 years ago
Many Syrian civilians are taking up arms to defend themselves from the government's 10 month crackdown on peaceful protests.
A number of them have joined the Free Syrian Army (FSA), a group of thousands of members, most of whom have defected from the country's security forces in order to protect civilians.
Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reports from Tripoli in northern Lebanon.
A number of them have joined the Free Syrian Army (FSA), a group of thousands of members, most of whom have defected from the country's security forces in order to protect civilians.
Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reports from Tripoli in northern Lebanon.