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Why Did The Syrian Civil War Start?

The powder keg was lit in March 2011, amid the Arab Spring uprisings against autocratic regimes throughout the Arab World. A group in Syria showing their support were arrested and tortured by the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, prompting thousands to protest.

Assad's forces responded by killing dozens, igniting a full-blown civil war to overthrow the regime. The growing chaos attracted terrorists throughout the region, including remnants of al-Qaeda in Iraq and an offshoot that became the Islamic State, or ISIS.
By 2014, ISIS militants began seizing large swaths of territory in Syria, including Raqqa as its de facto capital and the oil region Deir ez-Zor, as well as territory in Iraq.
The ongoing conflict has drawn in several other nations, including the United States, Russia, and Turkey.

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