In the space of two days, the Syrian military, aided by tribal militia, has driven Kurdish forces from wide swathes of northern Syria that they have held for more than a decade.
Among the towns and cities reported to have fallen is Raqqa, once the notorious capital of the Islamic State’s (ISIS) so-called Caliphate.
Geolocated video showed tribal militia in the heart of the city Sunday, and a military presence in other neighborhoods.
Much of Syria’s oil wealth is also now under the control of the government for the first time in more than a decade.
Here’s what we know about the rapid changes on the ground.
The sudden push into…