Renewed preventing between military and SDF highlights volatility.
Because the 12 months involves an finish, a deal between the Syrian authorities and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces was anticipated to come back into power.
As a substitute, preventing has erupted between the 2 sides within the northern metropolis of Aleppo.
They later agreed to cease the preventing, whereas blaming one another for the violence.
That deal was speculated to result in the SDF integrating with the military, however it’s stalling on how that ought to be carried out.
This renewed pressure comes as Damascus faces different threats, starting from ISIL (ISIS) to recurrent conflicts with the Druze neighborhood and persevering with assaults by Israel.
So what does this complicated safety scenario imply for Syria, a 12 months after the autumn of Bashar al-Assad?
Presenter: Dareen Abughaida
Friends
Haid Haid – Researcher at Chatham Home
Steven Heydemann – Professor and Center East Research programme director at Smith School
Omer Ozkizilcik – Nonresident fellow for the Syria challenge within the Atlantic Council’s Center East programme
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