Push to recruit Kurds and religious minorities to Syrian security forces brings hope and skepticism

Syria security forces’ push to recruit Kurds, religious minorities brings hope, skepticism

Initiative comes after UN-backed commission that investigated sectarian violence recommended authorities increase diversity in security forces to gain trust of communities

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Push to recruit Kurds, religious minorities to Syrian security forces brings both hope and skepticism

Some are hoping the recent drive to recruit them to the security forces signals a shift toward more inclusion.

Push to recruit Kurds and religious minorities to Syrian security

AFRIN, Syria: Young Kurdish men, including members of religious minorities, recently signed up to join the Syrian government’s General Security forces in Afrin, an area in the country’s north from which Kurds were forcibly displaced years ago. The push to recruit ethnic and religious minorities comes as the government in Damascus faces increased scrutiny after outbreaks of

Push to recruit Kurds and religious minorities to Syrian security forces brings hope and skepticism

A drive to recruit Kurds and religious minorities to the Syrian government's General Security Forces in the northern area of Afrin has brought hope and skepticism.

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