Syria: An exclusive look at the integration of Uyghur fighters in armed forces

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: France 24
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Several factions of foreign fighters are credited with helping topple Syria's Bashar al-Assad nearly two years ago - among them, the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim, Turkic ethnic minority spread across Central Asia - notably in China's Xinjiang region.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:45:19 UTC.

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