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ISIS accused of massacring Kurdish villagers near border
Jailed jihadist ideologue says the ISIS is a ‘deviant organization’
The Al Nusrah Front is promoting a new statement purportedly written by Abu Muhammad al Maqdisi, who denounces the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS). Despite being jailed in Jordan, Maqdisi claims to have taken part in the efforts to end the jihadist infighting in Syria. Maqdisi also says he informed al Qaeda head Ayman al Zawahiri of his role.
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Swedish spy chief warns of rise of Islamist threat
American took part in suicide bombings, Al Nusrah Front sharia official says
A top sharia official in the Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda’s official branch in Syria, says that a suicide bomber who recently took part in a coordinated assault was known as Abu Hurayra al Amriki, or Abu Hurayra “the American.” The bomber’s identity has not been confirmed by US officials.
Al Nusrah Front, Suqour al Sham launch joint suicide assault in Syria
Al Qaeda’s affiliate and a unit in the supposedly moderate Islamic Front executed a complex suicide attack and used three foreign fighters. One is rumored to be an American, although that report is unconfirmed.
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Harakat Hazm: America’s new favorite jihadist group
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Syrian death toll reaches new grim milestone
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Syria rebels face setback in south
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Islamic extremism on rise in Jordan
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Maaloula a ghost town after rebel ouster
Al Nusrah Front collects donations for new Islamic institute via Twitter
The Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda’s official branch in Syria, is using Twitter to raise funds for a new Islamic institute.
Shabaab leader calls for mediation in Syria, says Zawahiri is ‘our Sheikh and Emir’
Abu Zubayr, the emir of Shabaab, restates his support for Ayman al Zawahiri and calls for mediation in Syria.
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Water war takes its toll on Aleppo
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ISIS continues advance on Deir Ezzor as FSA calls for support
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ISIS: Al Qaeda urged militants not to attack Iran
ISIS spokesman blames Zawahiri for infighting in Syria
The spokesman for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS) has rejected an overture by the head of al Qaeda, Ayman al Zawahiri.
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After Homs, southern front likely next test for rebels
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Latakia captives speak out about their ordeal, others still missing
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Ankara at crossroads on Syria policy
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Syria jihadists turn on each other
ISIS-Al Nusrah divide reaches Saudi Arabia
A statement by 20 Saudi women released on Twitter threatens to kill preachers who publicly support the Al Nusrah Front over the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham.
ISIS video shows Zarqawi training camp in Syria
The Abu Musab al Zarqawi Taining Camp is operating in Eastern Ghouta, just outside of the Syrian capital.
Islamic Front kills scores in bombing of Aleppo hotel
The Islamic Front, which frequently fights alongside al Qaeda’s Al Nusrah Front in Syria, tunneled under a historic hotel being used as a regime forces base and blew it up, leveling it and adjacent buildings in Old Aleppo. The Islamic Front carried out a similar attack on the hotel on Feb. 14.
Central Asian jihadist group joins ISIS
Sabiri’s Jamaat is led by a Dagestani and includes at least seventy fighters from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and the Russian Caucasus.
US-made missiles reportedly in hands of Islamist fighters in Syria
The al Qaeda-allied Islamic Front is using US TOW antitank missiles in clashes in Aleppo against the forces of President Bashar al Assad and allies.
Al Nusrah Front says it will comply with Zawahiri’s orders
The Al Nusrah Front has issued a statement saying it will comply with Ayman al Zawahiri’s orders with respect to the ongoing dispute with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS).
Zawahiri makes another attempt at reconciliation in Syria
Ayman al Zawahiri offers an olive branch to the head of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS), which has been disowned by al Qaeda. But he also details the history of ISIS and its predecessor in Iraq, saying the leadership of this group was a part of al Qaeda.
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In Iraq and Syria, a resurgence of foreign suicide bombers
Southern Front tries to disassociate itself from Al Nusrah
The Southern Front, a new coalition of “moderate” fighting groups in the Syrian south, is seeking to present itself as untainted by links to extremist groups in Syria, including the al Qaeda-affiliated Al Nusrah Front. But evidence, including a recent claim by Al Nusrah itself, points to the contrary.