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Syrian Civil War today. Divisions in the rebellion . Different groups started to gain more power and divide the unified force of the rebellion throughout 2013 Islamic state of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) Kurdish Self Administration. Divisions in the rebellion .
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Divisions in the rebellion Different groups started to gain more power and divide the unified force of the rebellion throughout 2013 Islamic state of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) Kurdish Self Administration
Divisions in the rebellion Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) Islamist group formed at the beginning of the Iraq war in 2002 Believe in a anti-Shi'a, pan Islamic caliphate Supported by al-Qaeda in 2004 and seen as the al-Qaeda in Iraq
Divisions in the rebellion Kurdish Self-Administration Group of Kurdish people in North-East Syria that want independence and a free Kurdish Nation People’s Protection Units (YPG) Created by the Supreme Kurdish Committee on July 12th 2012 Meant to protect and act as the Kurdish Army
Syrian Army and Hezbollah Unified forces together fight back and start to gain back many of the lands that they lost early in the conflict Syrian Army, Iranian troops and Hezbollah extremists Take back a majority of central and North-Western Syria
Military situation in Syria (as of March 2014). Cities controlled by the Syrian government Cities controlled by opposition forces Cities controlled by Kurdish forces Ongoing conflict/unclear situation
Military situation in Syria during the current civil war. Controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Controlled by the Syrian government Controlled by the Kurdish Self-Administration. Controlled by the Syrian opposition