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Syrian Opposition Seeks to Create Unified Command

© AP Photo / Mary AltafferKhaled Khoja, President of the Coalition of Syria Revolution and Opposition Forces, speaks to reporters during a news conference Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at United Nations headquarters
Khaled Khoja, President of the Coalition of Syria Revolution and Opposition Forces, speaks to reporters during a news conference Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at United Nations headquarters - Sputnik International
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The creation of a supreme military command from Syria's opposition will help stabilize the country, according to the Syrian National Coalition leader.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Syria's opposition seeks to create a unified command that will serve as the country's national security force and ensure stability during power transition, head of the Syrian National Coalition Khaled Khoja said Thursday.

"We have started holding consultative meetings with representatives of the Free Syrian Army and military fractions, except those that have been declared terrorist organizations, and we are now seeking to create a supreme military command, which will form the core of future national security forces," Khoja told RIA Novosti.

"They will play an important role in ensuring stability in Syria during the transitional period," he added.

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The statement came ahead of a planned meeting between Khoja and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday.

Syria has been mired in a civil war since 2011. The country’s government is fighting a number of rebel groups as well as radical Islamist militant organizations, including the Nusra Front and the Islamic State.

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