Syrian army near collapse, rebels say | News24

Syrian army near collapse, rebels say | News24

Beirut - The Syrian army is slowly disintegrating as troop morale plummets and more soldiers defect to join rebels fighting a regime crackdown against dissent, a spokesperson for the Free Syrian Army said on Friday.

"The regular army is in a pitiful state and getting close to collapsing," said Major Maher Nouaimi, who is based with the FSA in Turkey, in a telephone interview.