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As the conflict unfolded, various factions emerged within the rebellion. Initially dominated by more moderate groups, armed opposition began to lose ground to increasingly radical factions, particularly Jabhat al-Nusra, a powerful Islamist group emerging as a prominent military force in 2012. The civil war's direction took a radical turn with the rise of the Islamic State (ISIS), taking advantage of the fragmented opposition and chaos.
ISIS's brutal tactics, including mass execution and extreme violence, captured global media attention, detracting from the original objectives of many moderate rebels. Conflicts arose between these jihadist factions and others, leading to in-fighting among groups claiming to represent the Syrian rebellion.