Damascus, May 18 (UNI) Syria's defence authorities announced late Saturday the integration of armed units into the national defence framework.
In a statement, Murhaf Abu Qasra, the chief of the Syrian defence authorities, said the move follows months of coordinated efforts aimed at unifying Syria's various military factions under a centralised command.
"After the liberation of Syria, we immediately began work on merging all military units within a unified institutional framework," Abu Qasra said. "Today, we are proud to announce to our honourable people that all units have now been integrated under the Ministry of Defence."