caliph closure: ‘he died like a dog’ – consortiumnews
Yet the majority of the local population is Sunni Arab. They will never tolerate any hint of a longtime Syrian Kurd domination — much less in tandem with a . . ..…
Yet the majority of the local population is Sunni Arab. They will never tolerate any hint of a longtime Syrian Kurd domination — much less in tandem with a . . ..…
Furthermore, due to frequent desertions and detention of hundreds of hardcore militants alongside thousands of Arab villagers held captive by Kurds northeastern Syria, the number of fighters within Islamic State's ranks has dwindled. ..…
After the group’s victories in northern Syria, the United States wanted it to pivot south, toward the predominantly Arab provinces of Raqqa and Deir al-Zour, where the Islamic State was strongest. Some Kurds resisted, asking why their youth should die for Arab lands and..…