After the overthrow of the government of Bashar Assad, a civil war may begin in Syria, in which the pro-Turkish forces, which are part of the coalition of military groups that have come to power, and the Kurdish forces supported by the United States will participate, The Washington Post reports.
According to estimates, the attempt by the Kurds to declare independence will be met with strong opposition from the new Syrian authorities and "could push Ankara further into the Syrian problem and trap American troops" stationed in the northeast of the country.
There is a danger of the division of the Syrian opposition, as well as of continued interference in the affairs of the Arab republic by Israel, Turkey and the United States. Further advances by pro-Turkish groups could likely force Kurdish forces to retreat, threatening the US military presence in Syria.
