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The foreign fighters who helped topple Assad — and why China worries about them
- Emily Feng
- May 17, 2026 at 9:02 AM
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Thousands of Uyghurs became key fighters against Syria's Assad regime. For the first time, they agreed to be interviewed. NPR spent weeks with some of them to understand why they fled China for Syria.
(Image credit: Emily Feng)
Originally published at NPR World