Description
Syria’s civil war has entered an explosive third phase. Radical Islamist forces now lead the military
campaign against the Ba’th Party-led regime of President Bashar al-Asad. The Islamists compete with
one another for popular backing, but have alienated the general public by fighting with other militias and
assaulting minority communities. In response, Kurds and ‘Alawis have created armed formations to
protect their co-religionists. The growing sectarianization of the conflict resonates with sectarian mobilization
in Turkey, Iraq and Lebanon, which threatens to spread the war across state boundaries.
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