Syria war: how Assad's allies gave rebels a path to victory

The Syrian war has reignited again; rebel groups, competing factions and the collapse of Assad's government regime.

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We’re going to look at what happened, who’s fighting who, and how a complicated tangle of international politics and alliances mean this conflict has become a proxy war with global implications. This is the new front in Syria’s war explained.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - 01:06 - Introduction
01:06 - 02:16 - How did the war in Syria start?
02:16 - 03:04 - Who's fighting who in Syria right now?
03:04 - 04:15 - al-Jolani's rebel assault and response from Assad
04:15 - 06:25 - How Russia, Iran and Hezbollah deserted their ally
06:25 - 07:25 - Swift collapse reveals Assad fragility
07:25 - 08.22 - The role of Turkey, ISIS and the US
08:22 - 09:22 - It's all connected
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