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Syria appoints some foreign Islamist fighters to its military, sources say

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Syria 's new rulers have installed some foreign fighters including Uyghurs , a Jordanian and a Turk in the country's armed forces, two Syrian sources said.

The move to give official roles, including senior ones, to several jihadists may alarm some foreign governments and Syrian citizens.

Thousands of Sunni Muslims joined Syria 's rebels early in the 13-year civil war to fight against the rule of Bashar al-Assad .

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