EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
• The al Qusayr area of operations is a critical logistics hub for the rebel forces fighting against
the Syrian government known as the Free Syrian Army (FSA).
• A number of external actors and international terror organizations have joined the fight in
the al Assi basin on both sides of the conflict.
• The al Assi basin and the city of al Qusayr can be considered critical terrain and key to the
future outcome of the conflict in Syria.
• Conventional and unconventional as well as irregular forces are all present in this area and
are adapting tactics in order to achieve a decisive outcome for their cause.