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Syria War Map Shows Who Controls Country's Regions
The departure of Bashar al-Assad after 24 years in power has left the Syrian state in disarray, with numerous factions each vying for influence and control over territory, while foreign powers ...
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Map: Where Are the Syrian Rebel Forces?
An Islamist armed group known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham entered the city from the north, while from the south, a separate group of rebels took up positions in the capital’s suburbs. The rebels ...
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Who Are the Syrian Rebels and Their Backers?
(Ghaith Alsayed/Associated Press) The main rebel group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, is an offshoot of the Nusra Front, a onetime affiliate of al Qaeda, and is funded by Turkey. In recent years ...