Why are Turkish-allied formations collapsing in Syria?

Factions pulling out of the recently formed Syrian Liberation Front raise questions about the future of Turkish-backed rebel groups.
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Members of the Syrian National Army, an alliance of Turkey-backed rebel groups, ride in a tracked vehicle modified as a bulldozer in the town of Sarmin, about 8 kilometers southeast of the city of Idlib in northwestern Syria, on Feb. 24, 2020. - OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images
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IDLIB — Sources close to Sultan Soleman Shah Brigade, one of the largest factions of the Syrian Liberation Front, said that the brigade has effectively withdrawn from the front to join the Thaeeroun Movement of Azm Operations Room. 

Five factions in the Syrian National Army in September announced their full integration and formation of the Syrian Liberation Front: Sultan Soleman Shah Brigade, Al-Hamza Division, Al-Mu’tasim Division, Suqur al-Shamal Brigade and Division 20.

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