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Syrian forces battling Assad seek unity through the National ArmyUmar FarooqIn the seven years he has fought to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad, opposition forces Col. Haitham Afisi's beard has turned white and his voice has become a deep rumble.The tall, muscular colonel, however, remains familiar to many Syrians, and someone to admire for those who oppose the Assad government.Days after fighters under his command had joined with Turkish forces in March to wrest a corner of northwestern Syria away from rival Kurdish forces, Afisi, 58, spent some time greeting patrons at a cafe on the outskirts of Gaziantep, Turkey.Read more at: http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-turkey-syria-rebels-20180514-story.html