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.
![MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA 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](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2016/03/RTSADJ7.jpg/RTSADJ7.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=30DG9bBj)
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