Forces engaged in Syria's war
Russian missile strikes and bombing raids in Syria add yet another element to a complex war sparked by anti-government protests that erupted in March 2011./ Fighting groups, both Syrian and foreign, have carved out zones of influence across the country. - The Syrian army's 300,000-strong pre-war force has been halved by deaths, defections and frequent draft-dodging. It now controls about a third of Syrian territory, with the rest divided among Islamic State jihadists, Al-Qaeda-linked groups, mainstream rebels and Kurdish forces. But the ...
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