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Syrian Civil War

Syrian Civil War
Part of the Arab Spring, the Arab Winter, the spillover of the Iraqi Civil War, Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict
Syrian Civil War map.svg
Current military situation: Red: Syrian Government, Green: Syrian Opposition, Yellow: Federation of Northern Syria (SDF), Grey: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, White: Al-Nusra Front
For a more detailed map, see Cities and towns during the Syrian Civil War. The map above was last updated on 23 December 2016.
Date 15 March 2011 (2011-03-15) – present
(5 years, 10 months, 1 week and 4 days)
Location Syria (with spillovers in neighboring countries)
Status Ongoing
Territorial
changes		 As of January 2017: the government held 34% of Syria (65.5% of the population); ISIL-held territory constituted 33% of Syria (9.5% of the population); 20% controlled by the Kurds (12.5% of the population); 13% held by rebel groups (including the al-Nusra front; 12.5% of the population)
Main belligerents
 Rojava (SDF)
(from 2012)

CJTF–OIR
(from 2014)
United States
 France
 United Kingdom
 Belgium
 Denmark
 Australia
Commanders and leaders

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