Assad Power Slips in Syria as Warlords Grow More Powerful

Assad’s Control Erodes as Warlords Gain Upper Hand

Bashar Assad’s power over the areas of Syria under government control is slipping. Armed militias are growing stronger and the country’s president can do nothing to stop them.

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