Islamic State could exploit ethno-sectarian tensions to forge a comeback once US leaves Syria, experts say
The fragile bond that has held together a coalition of ethnic and religious groups in the long-running and rugged fight against Islamic State would probably dissolve once the U.S. pulls its remaining troops from Syria - opening the door for the militant group to again rise as a dominant force in the region.
A quick drawdown of American troops in Syria, experts say, would inflame the existing tensions among Kurdish militias, the Turkish government and Sunni Muslims - an unlikely bloc that the U.S. has helped hold together only because of their shared interest in defeating the self-styled Islamist caliphate fighters.
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