Syria's next civil war

Why a violent clash between moderate and Islamist rebels could be a good thing

Free Syrian Army
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center, AMC))

There could soon be a civil war within a civil war in Syria.

On Wednesday, a town on the Turkish border long held by moderate rebel group the Free Syrian Army was overrun. Several of their soldiers were killed, and as many as 100 others taken prisoner. Inside the town, opposition activists and journalists were rounded up.

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Theunis Bates is a senior editor at The Week's print edition. He has previously worked for Time, Fast Company, AOL News and Playboy.