In 2013, chemical attacks were released on Aleppo, with the United States blaming Assad for the attacks. As the fighting continued, more allies came to the region to push their proxy agendas, but also more domestic players appeared as well. The Kurds, an ethnic group who has faced discrimination of decades, began to militarily insert themselves in the fray after being attacked by ISIL. Also becoming a dominant power in the next few years would be the terrorist organization ISIL. ISIL, a branch off from the terrorist group Al-Qaeda, focused on gaining land and power from anyone they could, whether it be the Kurds, Rebels, or Assad’s government. ISIL is arguably the more brutal actor in the Syrian Civil War. Videos of beheadings, threats of genocide, and international acts of terrorism have all been proudly claimed by this faction. The presence of this group what brought many international actors to the
In 2013, chemical attacks were released on Aleppo, with the United States blaming Assad for the attacks. As the fighting continued, more allies came to the region to push their proxy agendas, but also more domestic players appeared as well. The Kurds, an ethnic group who has faced discrimination of decades, began to militarily insert themselves in the fray after being attacked by ISIL. Also becoming a dominant power in the next few years would be the terrorist organization ISIL. ISIL, a branch off from the terrorist group Al-Qaeda, focused on gaining land and power from anyone they could, whether it be the Kurds, Rebels, or Assad’s government. ISIL is arguably the more brutal actor in the Syrian Civil War. Videos of beheadings, threats of genocide, and international acts of terrorism have all been proudly claimed by this faction. The presence of this group what brought many international actors to the