IAFF 1005 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Al-Qaeda, Fauda, Arab Spring

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Russian drone footage of a city in syria (rt) Displacement of many many groups and people that are not going to come back. A. arab spring started in 2011; peaceful protests against central government (end of torture practices, arbitrary arrests, economic stimulation) : government response was military. 1. syrian government forces, isil, kurdish forces, rebel forces, turkish backed rebel forces all fighting for power. 2. isis most well known radical terrorist group fighting for authority. 1. russia; military support, troops changed the tide to push against ruling regime (did not actually end up collapsing as many thought it would); russian withdrawl means regime regaining power. 2. iran: bridge to hezbollah in lebanon and onto israel, views itself in a position of power/could be a victim: aiding regime. 3. turkey: invaded northern syria against local kurd population, aiding regime. 4. us led coalition: extremely active, esp in fighting isis state. 2. us presence extreme in the east in alliance with kurd rebels to fight isis.

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