- Statement: Forming the Syrian National Army from the Opposition Factions and Interim Government

- The Syrian interim government and the Opposition factions announced today the formation of a Unified Syrian National Army in Syria.

The long-waited step came in an official statement issued by the interim government, which provides the Syrian interim government president «Jawad Abu Hatab» the duties of the Minister of Defense temporarily, also the formation of a joint commission from the factions to appoint the Chief-of-Staff of the army, expressing its intention to continue communication with «all the revolutionary factions along the liberated areas. »

The interim government stressed that the judicial authority in the areas controlled by the opposition would be the Supreme Judicial Council after its adoption and the commitment of the factions to its decisions.

More than 44 factions of the Syrian opposition, expressed the support for the preliminary draft for a unified national army earlier, which was raised by the Syrian Islamic council and the Syrian interim government.