From “Moral Guidance” to Incorporation: Uyghur Assimilation in the Syrian Armed Forces

From “Moral Guidance” to Incorporation: Uyghur Assimilation in the Syrian Armed Forces

Foreign fighters in Syria remain a concern for policymakers both in Syria and across the world. During Syria’s brutal civil war, tens of thousands of individuals from the EU, the UK, Australia, North Africa, and Russian-speaking, Uyghur, Turkic, and other ethno-linguistic communities traveled to Syria to participate in the fight, whether with rebel groups, terrorist organizations, or other armed factions. While some were killed in the fighting, …