“Fight for democracy”, “Idlib region, held by rebels”
Yeah, right, Guardian
The demonstrators are also opposed to the “rebels” who rule them.
The former al-Qaida affiliate Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) now controls a significant swathe of the north-west, where hundreds have protested in recent weeks against its leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani. Anger is still simmering over the death of a man in the group’s custody.
Hundreds of protesters paraded through the city of Idlib, many of them brandishing placards that read “Down with Jolani … Assad.”
Mohammed Harnoush, 35, who attended the protest, said the anniversary was a reminder that “our revolution is against everyone … whether it is Bashar al-Assad or Jolani”.
“This people shall not be ruled by iron and fire,” he said, speaking in the city’s main square.
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Neat graph, but there’s a few issues with it.
- They’re interpolating between data points, which gives the impression that armies increased and decreased well before and after the conflicts they were involved in.
- Some odd errors with countries and their history- For example, Turkey existing in 1900, China being treated as 1 nation throughout the warlord era and the civil war.
- Flags. So many flag errors- including some where they must have been actively trying to get them wrong.
