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Chechen commander for Al Nusrah Front reported killed in Aleppo
Saifullah al Shishani, a Chechen commander in the ISIS who recently defected to the Al Nusrah Front, reportedly was killed during fighting in Aleppo.
Suqour al Sham, ISIS agree to ceasefire
The Islamic Front brigade signed a ceasefire with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham despite the latter’s recent isolation.
ISIS confirms death of senior leader in Syria
Abu Bakr al Iraqi, who is also known as Haji Bakr, served as a top lieutenant to Abu Bakr al Baghdadi and as the military commander for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham before he was killed in Syria earlier this year.
Abdullah Azzam Brigades announces joint attack with Al Nusrah on Hezbollah
The group announced the joint operation the same day that al Qaeda denounced the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham.
Al Qaeda’s general command disowns the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Al Qaeda’s general command has disowned the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS), which has been fighting with other jihadist groups in Syria and pursuing its own agenda.
Al Nusrah Front launches another suicide attack in Lebanon
The Al Nusrah Front, the Abdullah Azzam Brigades, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham continue to target Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Indonesian Militants Join Fight in Syria
ISIS suicide team assaults Iraqi ministry
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham suicide assault team killed 17 people in the Ministry of Transportation before Iraqi security forces killed them.
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Bitterness of Syrian war on display at talks
Ahrar al Sham leader criticizes head of Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Hassan Abboud, a top official in Ahrar al Sham and the Islamic Front, has issued a stinging rebuke of ISIS emir Abu Bakr al Baghdadi. Earlier this week, ISIS rejected a reconciliation effort that would have put an end to the infighting between jihadist groups in Syria.
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Rebels in Syria Claim Control of Resources
Saudi cleric’s reconciliation initiative for jihadists draws wide support, then a rejection
Saudi cleric Abdallah Muhammad al Muhaysini offered a reconciliation initiative for the jihadists in Syria to end their infighting. His proposal mirrored a message issued by Ayman al Zawahiri. Although the initiative garnered much support, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham has rejected it.
Social Media Jihad: Ayman al Zawahiri addresses infighting in Syria
Ayman al Zawahiri’s message concerning the infighting in Syria has been picked up by various jihadist websites, including a Facebook page operated by Ansar al Sharia Tunisia.
Al Qaeda head addresses infighting in Syria
Ayman al Zawahiri has released an audio message addressing the infighting between various jihadist factions inside Syria. Although Zawahiri does not address any group or individual by name, his message was clearly aimed at the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS), one of al Qaeda’s two official branches fighting inside Syria.
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Syria: Al-Qaeda’s New Home
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Former NATO commander warns of wider war in Middle East
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US secretly backs rebels to fight al Qaeda in Syria
Al Nusrah Front again targets Hezbollah in Lebanon
The Al Nusrah Front, the Abdullah Azzam Brigades, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham, all al Qaeda affiliates, have carried out four suicide attacks in Lebanon since November 2013.
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Syria’s Assad accused of boosting Al-Qaeda with secret oil deals
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Islamic Front no answer for Syria conflict
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Jihadists construct the Atomium bomb: YouTube video threat to Belgium tourist attraction
Abdullah al Janabi openly preaches in Fallujah mosque
The former head of al Qaeda’s Mujahideen Shura Council in Fallujah has returned to impose Taliban-like rule, just as he did in 2004.
Statement from Zawahiri’s representative shows Syrian rebel group tied to al Qaeda
A statement posted by Abu Khalid al Suri, Ayman al Zawahiri’s main representative in Syria, criticizes the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS). The statement was posted on Twitter. Al Suri is a senior leader in Ahrar al Sham, a Syrian rebel group that is directly linked to al Qaeda.
Alleged message from Zawahiri’s Syrian representative posted online
A message allegedly written by Abu Khalid al Suri has been posted online. The message cannot be authenticated. It is directed at the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS), which has been fighting with other jihadist groups inside Syria.
Analysis: Shifting dynamics of rebel infighting in Syria
Recent infighting between the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham and other Islamist groups, including the Al Nusrah Front, has not yet risen to an all-out confrontation.
Al Nusrah Front suicide bomber kills 5 in attack on Hezbollah
AL Qaeda-affiliated groups are stepping up attacks on Hezbollah and Iranian interests in Lebanon as the Syrian civil war rages.
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