12-13-2016, 09:56 PM
(12-13-2016, 09:51 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Wait, I thought ISIS was part of the terrorist rebellion group?
Nope. IS was ignored by Assad and allowed to run rampant because they were also fighting against the rebellion. The war is a multi-party war, at least from my understanding.
Edit: I should say it is not that simple. There are multiple factions involved, some moderate, some extremist. It's a complicate mess, but Assad at first ignored IS because they fought the moderate rebellion group that was against him. But then when those factions split and some became more extremist as they turned their attention to him, he came to regret the decision.
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