Syrian Civil War

The Syrian Civil War was a multi-sided conflict in Syria between 2011 and 2016 that evolved into part of the War against ISIS in 2014 and saw Syria temporarily become a failed state with various factions vying for control of the country's territory. The war began during the 2011 Arab Spring, with Preisdent Bashar al-Assad responding with violent force. The Free Syrian Army was the main opposition to the Assad regime. The Islamic State invaded Syria in 2014.
== Background ==
== Course of Events ==
=== Opening Hostilities ===
=== Ceasefire Attempts ===
=== Kurdish Offensive ===
=== Rebel Offensive ===
=== Government and Hezbollah Offensives ===
=== IS Offensive ===
=== Islamist Takeovers ===
=== Government Collapse ===
=== IS Control ===
== Aftermath ==
=== Use of WMDs ===
Category:List of Wars
Category:Wars
Category:Middle East