But they told CNN that , despite enduring many casualties , their morale has not flagged . NEW : Doctor likens the casualties to those suffered in Iraq and Afghanistan . Al - Zoubi cites ` ` readiness to kill everyone '' who abandon weapons . Syrian Arab Red Crescent is contacting those who have fled , he says . No one who responds to the call will be harmed , he pledges .
NEW : Doctor likens the casualties to those suffered in Iraq and Afghanistan . Al - Zoubi cites ` ` readiness to kill everyone '' who abandon weapons . Syrian Arab Red Crescent is contacting those who have fled , he says . No one who responds to the call will be harmed , he pledges .