However , he had no control in the Syrian military ; Ali Aslan , First Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations during most of his tenure , was responsible for troop maneuvers .
Another example was Shihabi , who occasionally represented Assad .
Assad had no control in the Syrian military ; Ali Aslan , First Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations during most of Assad 's tenure , was responsible for troop maneuvers .
Another example was Shihabi , who occasionally represented Assad .