US State Department officials said the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham has hindered the flow of aid from the US and other countries to the moderate opposition. Abu Amarr, a senior rebel commander in the Free Syrian Army and the leader of the Fallujah-Houran brigade, was killed in clashes with regime forces in Daraa. Regime airstrikes targeted areas south of Damascus near Jaramana where the Al Nusrah Front had made advances after a suicide bombing. Syrian opposition leaders are meeting in London tomorrow to consider participation in the Geneva peace talks. The Al Nusrah Front released statements and animations describing recent attacks, including a suicide bombing with allied jihadist forces in Deir Azzour on Oct. 14.
