In 2014, the situation in Syria became even more complicated primarily due to the rise of ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) and its aggressive expansion into Syrian territory. ISIS launched significant attacks in Syria, seizing large areas and establishing control over key regions, which added a new dimension to the ongoing civil war. This emergence of a powerful and brutal extremist group complicated the conflict, as various groups, including the Assad regime, Kurdish forces, and other rebel factions, had to respond to the threat posed by ISIS.
While the other events you mentioned, such as the use of chemical weapons and U.S. military actions, were significant in their own right, the rapid rise of ISIS in 2014 significantly altered the dynamics of the conflict and introduced new actors and motivations into the already complex civil war.
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