Sutoro

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Sutoro ܡܟܬܒܐ ܕܣܘܬܪܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ
Active 2012-present
Country Syria
Allegiance Syriac Union Party (Syria)
Type Light infantry (militia)
Role Security and policing
Size 1000+ (June 2013)[1]
Nickname Sutoro
Engagements Syrian civil war

The Sutoro (or Sotoro) (Syriac: ܡܟܬܒܐ ܕܣܘܬܪܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ, Arabic: سوتورو‎) is a Christian Syriac (Assyrian) militia in the Al-Hasakah Governorate. It is the security wing of the Syriac Union Party (Syria).[2] The Sutoro controlled the adjacent Christian neighbourhood of Wusta in the northeastern city Qamishli, the neighbourhood is dominated by Syriacs (Assyrians), but a smaller group of Armenians live there too. The Sutoro militia, started operating there openly in February (it already had an active presence since 2012). The Sutoro was set up by the Syriac Union Party (SUP), but the branch in Qamishli now takes its commands from a "peace committee" that also includes other Syriac organisations. The Sutoro units in al-Qahtaniyah and al-Malikiyah, on the other hand, are fully under SUP control and co-operate more closely with the Kurdish militias, and accuse the Qamishli branch of being controlled by agents of the Syrian government.[3]

Cooperation with YPG

Sutoro has an unspoken alliance with the Kurdish YPG.[4] The Sutoro has also coordinated with the YPG, and has fought with the YPG against Jihadists and the Syrian Government.

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References

  1. ↑ Christliche Miliz (12 July 2013). "20 Minuten - Schweizer Söldner im syrischen Bürgerkrieg - Hintergrund". 20min.ch. Retrieved 10 December 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Bürgerkrieg : Die Christen in Syrien ziehen in die Schlacht - Nachrichten Politik - Ausland - DIE WELT". Welt.de. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013. 
  3. ↑ Carl Drott (18 November 2013). "Qamishli’s Cold War". Le Monde Diplomatique. Retrieved 10 December 2013. 
  4. ↑ Andrea Glioti (20 June 2013). "Syriac Christians, Kurds Boost Cooperation in Syria". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
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