What motivated Chinese-born Uyghers to fight in Syria's civil war

Thousands of Chinese-born Uyghur fighters fled China to fight in the Syrian civil war. They say generations of political persecution in China motivated them to take up arms.
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These Wild Chimps Have Been Fighting in a ‘Civil War’ for Nearly a Decade. It’s the Bloodiest Split Ever Seen Among Their Kind

Chimpanzees from the Western group attacking members of the Central group in 2019. Aaron Sandel Since 1995, scientists have kept a watchful eye on the Ngogo chimpanzees in Uganda’s Kibale National ...
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Who is fighting in Myanmar’s multi-front civil war?

Myanmar has entered the sixth year of a brutal civil war that the military regime, which seized control of the country in 2021, is increasingly confident it can win. The conflict was triggered when ...
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These chimps started fighting - and it became a full civil war

The natural world is brutally competitive, and when animals fight over food, territory, or dominance, the results can sometimes escalate far beyond simple skirmishes. Across the planet, scientists and ...