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Rebels and terrorist groups in Syria are attacking different parts of the country while the government struggles to regain control.

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The fighting is between 3 main groups:

Soldiers who support the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad,

fighters known as rebels, who don't want Assad to be in power anymore, and

the group that call themselves the Islamic State.

While soldiers who support Assad are all considered one group, run by the government, there are thought to be more than 1,000 different rebel groups, including rebel fighters, political parties conflicted with Assad, and exiled rebels who are unable to return to Syria.

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While spread throughout Syria, Raqqa, where the IS had their headquarters until just a few months ago, and Deir al-Zour, the last IS controlled point which was recently overthrown, are 2 examples of critical points.

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The fighting started in 2011 when 15 school children were arrested and supposedly tortured, starting peaceful protests. The government then responded by opening fire some of the protesters, along with mourners from the next day. Unrest due to the Government's responses spread throughout the country, with people demanding for Bashar al-Assad's resignation. His refusal to do so angered protesters even further. However, Assad still had citizens who were loyal to his reign, leading to conflict among them and the protesters. In July of 2012, the International Red Cross declared that the fighting in Syria had become so bad it was in a state of Civil War.

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The Islamic State, a terrorist group based in Syria and Iraq, joined the war soon after it started, the reason being it found a safe haven and easy access to weapons. In 2014, they took over many parts in Syria's Neighbor, Iraq, then moved east into Syria. Both rebel groups and the military began combating the IS, attempting to stop it from taking over. But as the IS became more powerful and dangerous, countries began planning airstrikes on the group, leaving many parts of the country in more and more distress. The events have caused over 10 million refugees to leave the country in search of a new home, with foreign bodies growing more and more tired of accepting them.

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Unrest started in 2011, with peaceful protesters being fired on by the government. The fighting started 6 years ago and has been going on ever since. In 2012 it was declared a Civil war by the International Red Cross.