Unending War in Syria

The Syrian Civil War, also known as the Syrian uprising, is an ongoing armed conflict taking place in Syria. The unrest began in the early spring of 2011 with nationwide protests against President Bashar al-Assad’s government, whose forces responded with violent crackdowns. The conflict gradually morphed from popular protests to an armed rebellion after months of Military sieges. The armed opposition consists of various groups that were formed during the course of the conflict, including the Free Syrian Army and the Islamic Front. In 2013, Hezbollah entered the war in support of the Syrian Army. In the east, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), a jihadist Militant group which was initially linked to Al-Qaeda in Iraq, made rapid military gains in both Syria and Iraq, eventually conflicting with the other rebels. In July 2014, ISIS controlled a third of Syria’s territory and most of its oil and gas production, thus establishing itself as the major opposition force. The Russian Military intervention in the Syrian Civil War began in September 2015 after an official request by the Syrian government for Military help against rebel and jihadist groups.

Contents: Preface. 1. Syria : an introduction. 2. The Syrian Civil War. 3. Syrian Civil War and ISIS. 4. Battles of the Syria Civil war. 5. Inter-rebel conflict during the Syrian Civil war. 6. Weapons of mass destruction use in Syria war. 7. Spillover of the Syrian Civil War. 8. International Military intervention in Syria War. 9. Syrian Civil War and role of Russia. Bibliography. Index.