Held by anti-Assad rebels,seized by Isis, bombed by Russia and now eyed by the Kurds, or the fate of Azaz has implications far beyond Syria’s bordersFor nearly five years of war,the Syrian border town of Azaz had been exiguous more than a staging point. Opposition fighters used it to receive supplies from the main crossing three miles north, and casualties of the brutal conflict were sent the other way to hospitals inside Turkey. Related: The UN Security Council must attain more to protect Syrian civilians | Michiel Hofman Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com