Syria’s rebel army pledges allegiance to Al Qaeda as new Islamist insurgence threatens dictator Assad

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Daily Mail:

  • Iraq’s Al Qaeda branch joins forces with Syria outpost al-Nusur Front
  • New group presents ‘formidable force’ in Middle East
  • Syrian president Bashar Assad now faces growing threat

 

PUBLISHED: 12:38 GMT, 10 April 2013 | UPDATED: 14:27 GMT, 10 April 2013

Syria’s most powerful rebel group has formally pledged allegiance to al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri, according to recording posted online today.

The al-Nusra group, the strongest extremist movement in Syria, issued a statement of support for the terror network.

Abu Mohammad al-Golani, leader of the Syrian group, said: ‘The sons of Nusra Front renew their pledge (of allegiance) to the Sheikh of Jihad Ayman al-Zawahri and declare obedience.’

Al-Qaida’s branch in Iraq and the most powerful rebel group in Syria have now officially joined ranks against President Bashar Assad to forge a potentially formidable militant force in the Middle East.

Rebel rise: Men said to be from al-Qaida affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra sit on a truck full of ammunition at Taftanaz air base, which has been captured by the rebels, in Idlib province, northern SyriaRebel rise: Men said to be from al-Qaida affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra sit on a truck full of ammunition at Taftanaz air base, which has been captured by the rebels, in Idlib province, northern Syria

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One Reply to “Syria’s rebel army pledges allegiance to Al Qaeda as new Islamist insurgence threatens dictator Assad”

  1. I didn’t have much use for LBJ when he was alive and less now, but he was a patriot and was the man who said that a certain dictator was a SOB but his was our SOB. He knew that there are times when the choice is a bad guy or and even worse guy, we seem to be picking the even worse guys on a regular basis.