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Not availableSyrian opposition groups formed the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and seized control of the area surrounding
Aleppo and parts of southern Syria. Over time, some factions of the Syrian opposition split from their original moderate position to pursue an
Islamist vision for Syria, joining groups such as al-Nusra Front and ISIL. In 2015, the People's Protection Units (YPG) joined forces with Arab, Assyrian and some Turkmen groups, to form the Syrian Democratic Forces , while most Turkmen groups remained with the FSA. [106]