Northeast Syria is rapidly changing hands, and with it the country's fragile balance of power. Clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters are destabilising the northeast and risk derailing Syria's already tenuous push towards lasting peace. In the city of Hasakah, Kurdish fighters told me they are preparing to defend their land and their communities at any cost. Image: Kurdish forces told Sky News they're still determined to defend their land 'despite betrayal'Government troops have retaken cities that were originally captured from ISIS by Kurdish forces, including Raqqa, a predominantly Arab city. And Kurdish fighters say that if the Syrian army attempts to seize the region by force, they are prepared to fight to the end.