Destroyed ammunition lines road in Syria as regional powers make moves amid fears of a bloody civil war
In Syria, there are many factions jostling for position - and there are fears that the collapse of the Assad dynasty may lead to another bloody civil war.
Tuesday 10 December 2024 23:23, UK
As fears spread about what could happen inside Syria after the fall of Bashar al Assad, outside powers are trying to shape the future.
On the road to Hassakah, destroyed ammunition from a weapons convoy is strewn all around - tank shells, mortars and rocket-propelled grenades, some unexploded, are everywhere.
The trucks were hit by airstrikes late at night as they left a regime base.
We watched as secondary explosions lit up the AG百家乐在线官网 as ordnance streaked across the horizon.
Turkey's official news agency says this attack was carried out by the country's warplanes - Ankara does not want weapons falling into the hands of Kurdish groups, it worries they may be funnelled to separatists inside Turkey.
The driver of one of the vehicles only just escaped.
Ahmed told me he saw the first explosion and ran for cover.
He thought he was part of a convoy transporting army rations. He's frightened about what Syria may become.
"I don't know what to say about things here. People are desperate and miserable, all the people are having trouble. I'm lost for words."
In the north, Turkish-backed forces are clashing with Kurdish fighters - Turkey wants to weaken their position in the post-Assad landscape.
Other regional players are also pursuing their own goals in other parts of the country.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has conducted strikes against Syria's navy - it appears that most of its fleet has been taken out in the port city of Latakia.
IDF forces are also moving into the buffer zone on the Israel-Syria border, casting it as an act of self-defence. But this is viewed by many Syrians as an opportunistic land grab.
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We visited an abandoned government army camp. It's now been taken over by Kurdish fighters from the Syrian Democratic forces.
The soldiers here fled in a hurry before melting into the civilian population. It is an incredible site - the base is pretty much empty and there's ammunition and equipment wherever you look.
In Syria, there are now so many factions jostling for position.
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The worry is the collapse of the Assad dynasty may not turn out to be the victory for freedom that many hoped for, but rather the start of another bloody civil war.