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Suicide bombings become commonplace in Syria
Relying on translations from the SITE Intelligence Group and other publicly-available information, The Long War Journal has counted 25 reported or suspected suicide bombings in Syria since December 2011. The al Qaeda-linked Al Nusrah Front has claimed responsibility for 18 of these attacks.
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In Syria, group suspected of al-Qaeda links gaining prominence in war to topple Assad
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British convert to Islam vows to fight to the death on Syrian rebel front line
Al Nusrah Front claims yet another suicide bombing in Syria
The al Qaeda-linked terror group’s latest suicide attack took place against security forces near a Christian village in Hama.
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Al-Qaeda Resurgent In Iraq On The Back Of Syrian Turmoil
Al Nusrah Front conducts joint operation with Free Syrian Army
Al Qaeda has penetrated the Free Syrian Army and provides the expertise to effectively strike at the Syrian military.
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Al Qaeda Insinuating Its Way Into Syria’s Conflict
Omar Farouq Brigade calls on Muslims to wage jihad in Syria
The group is named after a top al Qaeda leader and senior lieutenant to Osama bin Laden. A video released by the group implores Turkish jihadists to fight in Syria.
Al Qaeda fighters moving from Iraq to Syria: report
Al Qaeda in Iraq and other jihadist groups have been operating from within Syria for years, with the support of the Syrian government, and are now turning on their state sponsor.
Al Nusrah Front claims series of suicide attacks, ambushes in Syria
The al Qaeda-linked terror group claimed credit for four suicide attacks, an assault on a Syrian TV station, and dozens of attacks on security forces and the “ghosts,” President Assad’s private militia.
Abdullah Azzam Brigades names leader, advises against attacks in Syria’s cities
The Abdullah Azzam Brigades said that Majid bin Muhammad al Majid, a Saudi citizen on the list of 85 most-wanted terrorists, is the emir of the Middle Eastern terror group.
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As militants join Syria revolt, fears grow over arms flow
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The Al Nusrah front claimed credit for a suicide attack in Idlib on June 1 that targeted a military base. Al Nusrah claimed it followed the suicide attack by ambushing Syrian troops who were attempting to conduct a rescue mission; the convoy was hit with seven IEDs.
Al Nusrah front claims latest suicide attack in Syria
The terror group said the “special martyrdom-operation” included a suicide attack inside a Syrian military camp and was followed up by an ambush that included seven IEDs.
Al Nusrah front claims latest suicide attack in Syria
The Syrian terror group named the suicide bomber and said “the blessed operations will continue.”
Suicide bomber kills 9 in Syria
The suicide attack targeted an intelligence headquarters in Deir al-Zor.
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Ban Ki-moon says Al-Qaeda behind Damascus bombings
Al Nusrah Front denies validity of Damascus suicide attack video
The terror group did not deny it carried out the May 10 double suicide bombing, however.
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Al-Nusra Front denies Damascus bombings claim
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Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood is gaining influence over anti-Assad revolt
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Islamist group al-Nusra ‘behind Damascus blasts’
Suicide bombers kill 55 in Syrian capital
The coordinated suicide attack targeted a military intelligence center in Damascus; nearly 400 people were wounded in the complex assault.
Al Nusrah Front claims another suicide bombing in Syria
The al Qaeda-linked group said a suicide bomber targeted a large group of Syrian soldiers on April 20 in Hama.
Al Nusrah Front claims attack at Iranian Consulate in Damascus
The terror group called the attack “a double special operation” as it targeted both Syrian security personnel and the Iranian Consulate.
Al Nusrah Front claims credit for suicide bombing in Damascus
The suicide attack killed 11 people. The Syrian resistance has claimed that the attack was executed by the country’s security forces.
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Islamists seek influence in Syria uprising
Al Nusrah Front takes credit for Damascus bombings
The jihadist group claimed it executed two bombings at an Air Force and intelligence headquarters in the capital that killed 27 people.
Al Nusrah Front claims suicide attack in Syria
The Al Nusrah Front to Protect the Levant claimed it carried out a “martyrdom-seeking operation” against Syrian security forces in Damascus.