Experts point to "single goals" between PKK/YPG and elements of the ousted Baath regime in Syria
— The PKK does not want the changed demographics in this region to normalize again, is trying to prevent returns
— There is tension in Aleppo due to the PKK's presence. The PKK is trying to create a kind of liberated area in this region
— There is a shared goal between the remnants of the Baath and the YPG/PKK. Both elements are seeking a Syria divided along ethnic and sectarian lines
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