Syrian Rebels Demonstrate Increased Cooperation

Syrian rebels have largely transitioned to offensive operations, and in doing so they have begun to learn from costly past mistakes. They are adapting their operations and strategy to combat a now-defensive and entrenched loyalist force. To that end, the rebels have stopped issuing grandiose announcements of imminent victory and instead have begun to seek new ways of unifying their forces while steadily eroding the strength of loyalist troops with carefully planned and executed attacks.