Damascus, May 18 -- Syria's defence authorities announced late Saturday the integration of armed units into the national defence framework.
In a statement, Murhaf Abu Qasra, the chief of the Syrian defence authorities, said the move follows months of coordinated efforts aimed at unifying Syria's various military factions under a centralised command.
"After the liberation of Syria, we immediately began work on merging all military units within a unified institutional framework," Abu Qasra said. "Today, we are proud to announce to our honourable people that all units have now been integrated under the Ministry of Defence."
The announcement emphasised that the integration was made possible through collective cooperation and discipline ac...