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Who opposes Syrian Kurdish self-rule?

Five years into the Syrian war, Syrian Kurds declare a federal region in the north of the country, which was quickly rejected by Assad’s regime and the Syrian opposition.

Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) fighters carry their weapons while riding on the back of a pick-up truck in Qamishli, Syria, March 11, 2016. REUTERS/Rodi Said - RTSADJ7
Kurdish People's Protection Units fighters carry their weapons while riding on the back of a pickup truck in Qamishli, Syria, March 11, 2016. — REUTERS/Rodi Said

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