On Sept. 8, the Syrian Democratic Forces were able to enter the villages and towns of Deir ez-Zor's eastern countryside, stretching from al-Tayyanah to al-Baghouz, regaining control of all of the areas that had witnessed an uprising against their forces beginning on Aug. 27. But what sparked the fighting in the first place, how did things play out, and what might it mean for the region going forward?
On Sept. 8, the Syrian Democratic Forces were able to enter the villages and towns of Deir ez-Zor's eastern countryside, stretching from al-Tayyanah to al-Baghouz, regaining control of all of the areas that had witnessed an uprising against their forces beginning on Aug. 27. But what sparked the fighting in the first place, how did things play out, and what might it mean for the region going forward?