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Introduction:
- The Syrian crisis is escalating with the regime beginning a new phase of the war in Idlib province.
Syrian crisis escalating further:
- The new phase of the war is controlled by rebels and al-Qaeda-linked jihadists; Turkey sending troops across the border to fight the Kurdish rebels; and the U.S. seemingly determined to stay in Syria for a longer term.
- Like the first phase of the civil war, this phase is also multidirectional.
Multidirectional phase:
- The regime, backed by Iran and Russia, is fighting against the rebels and jihadists in Idlib, Eastern Ghouta, and some southern enclaves.
- Turkish proxies, backed by the air force, are attacking Kurdish militias in Afrin, a border town.
- The U.S. continues to support the Kurdish militias in several other towns in the border region.
- Turkish and Israeli jets are now carrying out airstrikes in Syria.
- With more powers in the war, finding a solution is becoming more complicated.
