Reuters: Buildup in rival Syrian rebel factions threatens spread of fighting
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jihadist insurgents in northwestern Syria took ground from rival Turkey-backed Islamist fighters as they battled for a second successive day on Thursday, rebel sources said.
Infighting has weakened the Syrian opposition since the start of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad in 2011. Their turf wars have helped Assad and his allies recover significant ground in the north and around the capital Damascus.
Tensions have been building between Idlib province's two biggest insurgent factions mainly over ideological differences between Islamist militant and more nationalist-leaning armed factions. They have also vied for dominance in the only Syrian province that is entirely under rebel control.
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