Danish jihadist killed while fighting for Muhajireen Brigade in Syria
Before waging jihad in Syria, Kenneth Sørensen spent time in Yemen at Zindani’s Imam University as well as in Lebanon, Egypt, and Libya.
Tag Archives: Al Nusrah Front
Afghanistan
Young German Jihadists Fight on Side of Rebels in Syrian War
Al Nusrah Front
Insight: Rebel gains in southern Syria sharpen Jordan’s dilemma
Jordan
Syria’s neighbors cautious about US-led intervention
Iraq
Iraq Failing Security Test Ahead Of Vote
Free Syrian Army
The New Mujahideen – Yemeni fighters to support the Free Syrian Army
Al Nusrah Front
Al-Qaeda role in Syria proves revolt a ‘trick’: newspaper
Ahrar al Sham
In Syria, some brace for the next war
Al Nusrah Front leader renews allegiance to al Qaeda, rejects new name
Abu Muhammad al Julani, the head of the Al Nusrah Front, has rejected a call by the head of al Qaeda in Iraq to change his organization’s branding. Al Julani also renews his organization’s oath of allegiance to Ayman al Zawahiri.
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Syria’s Jihadists face test of government in eastern city
Al Qaeda in Iraq, Al Nusrah Front emerge as rebranded single entity
Al Qaeda in Iraq’s emir announced a new brand for his organization’s efforts in Iraq and Syria: the “Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant.” The name replaces all previous names used by the group, including the Al Nusrah Front in Syria, which was a creation of AQI.
Suicide bomber kills 16 in Syrian capital
Today’s attack, which killed at least 16 people, including 12 civilians, is the third suicide bombing in the Syrian capital in 18 days.
Syria
US Reviews Military Options for Syria
Al Nusrah Front
Syrian Newspapers Emerge to Fill Out War Reporting
Al Nusrah Front
What the Iraq war taught me about Syria
Free Syrian Army commander praises Al Nusrah Front as ‘brothers’
Colonel Riyad al Assad, the founder of the Free Syrian Army and a top commander, called al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria “our brothers in Islam,” and commended the terror group for its prowess on the battlefield.
American who fought for Al Nusrah Front arrested in US
The FBI arrested Eric Harroun two days ago at Dulles International Airport in Washington, DC. Harroun admitted to fighting with al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria.
Chechen commander forms ‘Army of Emigrants,’ integrates Syrian groups
Omar al Chechen has formed Jaish al-Muhajireen wa Ansar, or Army of the Emigrants and Helpers, and merged his Muhajireen Brigade with several Syrian jihadist groups.
Suicide attack reported in Damascus
Today’s suicide attack is the second in the Syrian capital in five days.
Al Nusrah Front, allies seize border area across the Golan Heights
Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria teamed up with several rebel groups to overrun an air force base and several checkpoints in Dara’a province. The operation put Al Nusrah and its allies in effective control of an area that borders both Israel and Jordan.
Al Qaeda
New terror threat to Tunisia
Senior pro-Assad Sunni cleric killed in Damascus suicide attack
Syrian “activists” say that the “deeply religious” rebels are incapable of conducting an attack in a mosque, but this ignores scores of suicide attacks and bombings in mosques by al Qaeda and its allies over the past decade.
Swedish jihadist killed in Syria while fighting for the Muhajireen Brigade
Albu Kamal As Swedee joined the al Qaeda-linked group after expressing disdain for the Free Syrian Army. Jihadist have urged Swedes to join the jihad in Syria.
Al Nusrah Front, allies impose sharia in Aleppo
The US is seeking to support the “secular” Syrian opposition, but where are they?
Recent videos show international makeup of Syrian jihad
As the Syrian opposition continues to gather strength, in large part due to the al Qaeda-affiliated Al Nusrah Front, the ranks of the Syrian jihadists are becoming increasingly international.
Al Nusrah Front suicide bombers attack bridge, base in Homs
The Al Nusrah Front said that “brothers from the rest of the brigades participated in operations of advancement and positioning” in one of the two attacks.
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Islamic law comes to rebel-held Syria
Egypt
How the Muslim Brotherhood Hijacked Syria’s Revolution
Syrian government accuses rebels of launching chemical attack
The use of chemical weapons has yet to be confirmed. Sixteen Syrian soldiers are said to be among the 26 people killed in the purported chemical attack.
Al Qaeda in Iraq claims ‘storming’ operation in Baghdad
The Iraqi terror group said the attack was part of its “Destroying the Walls” campaign, which was announced by the group’s emir, Abu Du’a, last year.