ISIS Destroying Syria and Syrians Suffering at Their Hands
The Islamic State of Syria (ISIS) is a militia group that has its roots in Iraq and later on expanded its reach out to Syria and is now active much further in different expanses of the Middle East too. The ongoing war between the two Muslim communities, Sunnis and Shiites has largely destroyed the nation of Syria with Syrians being the most affected parties. Sunnis, who constitute the majority of the Muslim communities in the region, insist that their national leader ought to recognized and chosen from the religious leader of Syria. On the other hand, the Shiites who represent the minority contend such assertion and fight to have a leader who belongs to the direct lineage of Prophet Muhammad. At present, Syria has become a multifractured state split between the government administration of President Assad, Kurdish forces who are a minority group seeking independence, and the ISIS. The constant battle and war between these parties has ravaged and destroyed Syria (Beauchamp, 2015).
This situation began taking shape in the aftermath of the Arab Spring in 2011. President Assad intentionally besieged Syria's widely held Sunni Muslim regions, citizens, and rebels and engaged into...
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