The foreign fighters who helped topple Assad — and why China worries about them
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<p>A senior Uyghur militant stands in an olive grove in northern Syria, where Uyghur commanders say their fighters began an ultimately successful assault on Syrian regime forces in November 2024. Emily Feng/NPR hide caption</p> <p>JISR AL-SHUGHUR, Syria — The plan was daring: Under cover of night, a