Baba Vanga, the "Nostradamus of the Balkans," predicted that the fall of Syria would ignite a global war. Recent rebel advances in Aleppo have fueled these concerns. Vanga, who died in 1996, foresaw a conflict between the West and the East, triggered by Syria's collapse, potentially leading to a devastating World War III.Baba Vanga, the "Nostradamus of the Balkans," predicted that the fall of Syria would ignite a global war. Recent rebel advances in Aleppo have fueled these concerns. Vanga, who died in 1996, foresaw a conflict between the West and the East, triggered by Syria's collapse, potentially leading to a devastating World War III.