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Salih Muslim Mohammed – Democratic Union Party, Syria

Salih Muslim Mohammed – Democratic Union Party, Syria

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What does the advance of Isis mean for moderate secular opposition groups inside Syria?

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The extremist group Isis is expanding its foothold in Syria,
after its recent gains in neighbouring Iraq. The first town it
seized was Raqqa in northern Syria a year ago; it holds parts of
Aleppo province in the north as well as more territory on the
border with Iraq. Isis is now engaging in battles with other
rebel groups in Syria, splintering efforts by the opposition who
now find themselves battling both Isis forces and government
troops. What does the advance of Isis mean for moderate secular
opposition groups inside Syria? Hardtalk speaks to Salih Muslim
Mohammed, leader of the Syrian Kurdish Party, the PYD, which is
part of the National Co-ordination Body for Democratic Change, a
secular, pro-democracy coalition inside Syria.

(Photo: Salih Muslim, head of the Democratic Union Party (PYD)
receives condolences after his son is killed. Credit: Fabio
Bucciarelli/AFP/Getty Images)