Fall of Assad: how Syria's allies helped rebels take control

The Syrian war has reignited again; rebel groups, competing factions and the collapse of Assad's government regime. [Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe] We’re going to look at what happened, who’s fighting who, and how a complicated tangle of international politics and alliances mean this conflict has become a proxy war with global implications. This is the new front in Syria’s war explained. ------- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - 01:06 - Introduction 01:06 - 02:16 - How did the war in Syria start? 02:16 - 03:04 - Who's fighting who in Syria right now? 03:04 - 04:15 - al-Jolani's rebel assault and response from Assad 04:15 - 06:25 - How Russia, Iran and Hezbollah deserted their ally 06:25 - 07:25 - Swift collapse reveals Assad fragility 07:25 - 08.22 - The role of Turkey, ISIS and the US 08:22 - 09:22 - It's all connected ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Follow us: TikTok -   / c4news   Instagram -   / channel4news   Twitter -   / channel4news   Facebook -   / channel4news