There was simply the pragmatic issuse that the villages of Kafrya and Foua would otherwise have been ethnically cleansed by more violent means. The rebels have openly stated their intention to rid Syria of Shiites, Alawites, and others. Even in the midst of a supposed brokered deal they just could not stand to see the Rafidhites going on their merry way.
There was simply the pragmatic issuse that the villages of Kafrya and Foua would otherwise have been ethnically cleansed by more violent means. The rebels have openly stated their intention to rid Syria of Shiites, Alawites, and others. Even in the midst of a supposed brokered deal they just could not stand to see the Rafidhites going on their merry way.