NATO Data: Al-Assad Winning War for Syrians’ Hearts, Minds

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More than two years on Syria crisis, support for the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have sharply increased.

According to World Tribune US daily, the NATO has been studying data that told of a sharp rise in support for al-Assad.
"The data, compiled by Western-sponsored activists and organizations, showed that a majority of Syrians were alarmed by the al-Qaeda takeover of the "uprising" and preferred to return to al-Assad," it highlighted.

A Western source familiar with the data said: "The people are sick of the war and hate the "jihadists" more than al-Assad."
"Al-Assad is winning the war mostly because the people are cooperating with him against the rebels," the daily mentioned.
The data, relayed to NATO over the last month, asserted that 70 percent of Syrians support al-Assad regime. Another 20 percent were deemed neutral and the remaining 10 percent expressed support for the rebels.

The sources said no formal polling was taken in Syria, racked by two
years of war. They said the data came from a range of activists and independent organizations that were working in Syria, particularly in relief efforts.

A report to NATO said Syrians have undergone a change of heart over the
last six months. The change was seen most in the majority Sunni community,
which was long thought to have supported the rebels.

"The great majority of the Sunni community is withdrawing from the revolt," the source said. "What is left is the foreign fighters who are sponsored by Qatar and Saudi Arabia."

Source: World Tribune, Edited by website team