Explainer: Why Syria's messy war keeps escalating
Despite the collapse of Islamic State last year and a widespread international perception that Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad is winning the war, there have been major new escalations around the country. Seven years in, Syria’s conflict has killed hundreds of thousands, driven millions from their homes, disturbed the regional balance of power and dragged in foreign nations whose rivalry has upset existing alliances. It is that international element that has helped transform the war from a straight fight between Assad and rebel forces ...
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