Most of Syria’s Kurds have avoided involvement in ongoing rebellion led by Sunni majority Syrians

Syria Kurds straddle fault line attempting to avoid war

Syria war leaves ghost towns in Kurdish region

AFP – In this green, mountainous part of northwest Syria, the boom of shells vibrates every few hours through dozens of villages abandoned by their terrified Kurdish inhabitants. Small groups of rebel fighters have now taken up position in some of the empty homes, patrolling the rocket-scarred streets.

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