Maybe so, maybe not.
NO ONE in that area is trustworthy.
NONE of them are our allies.
We should no even consider for 1 second taking sides and especially not sending our young men and women in to protect some Muslims from other Muslims.
One of the most dangerous “jobs” in the ME in just being a civilian. The battle for hearts and minds continues, unabated. ISIS tries to win minds by placing heads on posts. Assad tries to win hearts by firing a 7.62 MM through them. In any event, it is a lose/lose situation for civilians.