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ALEPPO — RUINS
After 13 years of civil war and 500,000+ deaths, the Assad regime collapsed in December 2024. The country is now under a fragile transition led by HTS, with Kurdish SDF holding the northeast and Turkish-backed factions controlling parts of the north. The risk is fragmentation rather than peace — and Israel continues to strike what remains of Iranian-aligned positions.
Parties Involved
HTS (new govt)Kurdish SDF🇹🇷 Turkey-backed factionsISIS remnants🇮🇱 Israel (airstrikes)
What Happens Next
LikelyFragile transition continues. Low-level insurgency persists. Turkish-Kurdish tensions remain the main flashpoint.
RiskNew government collapses — Syria fractures into warlord zones, re-energising ISIS.