Syrian civil war

Historical eventJuly 202013

Syrian civil war

Syrian civil war: The Battle of Ras al-Ayn ends with the expulsion of Islamist forces from the city by the People's Protection Units (YPG).

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When
Saturday, July 20 201313 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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Dates: From 2013.

What happened

Overview The Syrian civil war was fought by several factions from 2011 to December 2024. The Syrian Arab Armed Forces , alongside its domestic and foreign allies, represented the Syrian Arab Republic ruled by Bashar al-Assad's Ba'athist government . As the civil war continued, alternative governments rose in opposition to Assad's rule, such as the Syrian Interim Government (SIG), a big-tent alliance of pro-democratic,

The Syrian civil war was an armed conflict that began with the Syrian revolution in March 2011, when popular discontent with the Ba'athist regime ruled by Bashar al-Assad triggered large-scale protests and pro-democracy rallies across Syria, as part of the wider Arab Spring. The Assad regime responded to the protests with lethal force, which led to a series of defections, the emergence of armed opposition groups, and the civilian uprising descending into a civil war.

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