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<p>Through his brutal repression of the Syrian people and his fuelling of extremism,
Assad has lost control of vast areas of his own country. There are reports that Allawite
communities in Syria are increasingly disillusioned with Assad. His regime has shown
itself incapable of the kind of inclusive and representative government that is necessary
to lead a national campaign against ISIL and provide stability in Syria. While the
international coalition and moderate opposition forces have been tackling ISIL, Assad
has been continuing his attacks and aerial bombardments on the civilian population
including around Aleppo and Damascus. The UK is determined to keep pressing for an
inclusive and mutually agreed political settlement in Syria, and to keep increasing
the pressure on Assad to help bring this about.</p>
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