DAMASCUS: Syria’s 13-year civil war came to an end this month when the Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group led by Mohammed Abu Julani captured the capital Damascus, ousting Bashar al-Assad from power. Following Bashar’s escape to Russia and the capture of Damascus, Abu Julani described it as a new rise for Syria. After this it was believed that Syria could return to peace but this does not seem to be true. The conflict between armed groups active in Syria is increasing, raising the possibility of a new civil war in the country. Firstpost report says that in Syria, Turkey-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) and US-backed Syrian Democratic Force (SDF Tension is increasing between. The SDF is a coalition of Kurdish, Arab and Assyrian militias. The SNA is a coalition of rebel groups formed with the support of Türkiye. Apart from Turkey and US-backed factions, many factions are also fighting in Syria, due to which the situation has become more complicated. SNA and SDF have their own claims. In Syria, mainly Russia, Turkey-backed SNA and America-backed SDF are face to face. Both have their own territorial claims and both have international supporters. There are several reasons for the conflict between the SDF and the SNA. First- Both the groups have different views regarding the future of Syria. Secondly, both of them have different international supporters and the third reason is that both of them have territorial claims. The SDF controls a large part of north-eastern Syria. There are oil wells and agricultural areas in this area. At the same time, SNA is trying to create a safe zone in northern Syria with the help of Türkiye. Türkiye supports the SNA because it does not want a Kurdish region on its border. He considers the Kurds a security threat. Whereas SDF gets military assistance from America. Israel is also being said to support SDF. This has increased Türkiye’s anger. Apart from Turkey and America, Russia, Iran and Israel are also influencing the situation in Syria. Russia has helped the Bashar regime for years. Shia fighters have been active in Saaria with the help of Iran. Israel has carried out attacks to take advantage of the deteriorating situation in Syria. In such a situation, the humanitarian crisis in Syria is deepening and regional rivalry is deepening. This leaves the possibility of a new civil war.
