Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Extremist Syrian faction touts training camp for boys
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Free Syrian Army
Syrian Kurds jockey for seat at Geneva talks
ISIS launches 2 more suicide assaults in Iraq
Al Qaeda’s Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham has conducted eight suicide attacks, including six suicide assaults, inside Iraq so far this month.
Ahfad al Rasoul
Syrian fighter defects to Qaeda-linked group
Al Nusrah Front
Rise of Islamic Front a disaster for Syria
Popular Saudi cleric endorses Islamic Front, calls for cooperation with al Qaeda
Since arriving in Syria in early October, Dr. Abdallah Muhammad al Muhaysini has attempted to mediate disputes between jihadist groups. He has said that Osama bin Laden and Mullah Omar should serve as models for the Syrian opposition. His efforts and fundraising have been praised by an al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb official.
Al Nusrah Front
Jabhat al-Nusra, Ghassan Hitto Divide Syrian Opposition
Al Qaeda in Iraq
Syrian war revitalises al-Qaeda in Iraq
US seeks to include ‘moderate’ Islamists in Syrian coalition
Despite the Islamic Front’s obvious ties to al Qaeda, the US government hopes the coalition of Islamist brigades will denounce the international terrorist organization.
Does the Islamic Front ‘battle al Qaeda’?
The answer is no, as the Islamic Front has far more in common with al Qaeda than many want to admit.
Islamic Front brigade launches joint raid with al Qaeda’s Syrian branches
In addition to conducting operations with the Al Nusrah Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham, Ahrar al Sham was involved in the recent takeover of a large cache of weapons and munitions owned by the Free Syrian Army.
Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda tightens grip on western Iraq in bid for Islamic state
Free Syrian Army
Syria’s ‘bride of the revolution’ mourns freedom in Qaeda’s grip
Islamic Front fighters take over Free Syrian Army bases near Turkish border
The Islamic Front took control of Free Syrian Army warehouses that are stocked with Western supplies and that were raided by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham late last month.
Al Nusrah Front
Beheadings and spies help al Qaeda gain ground in Syria
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
A jihadist spark that could ignite the Israeli-Syrian border
Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda emerges amid Egypt’s turmoil
Kazakhstan
Tracking Central Asians’ Trails To Jihad In Syria
Al Nusrah Front
Beheadings and spies help al Qaeda gain ground in Syria
4 battalions from Qatar-backed Islamist brigade defect to wage ‘armed jihadist struggle’
The four battalions broke from the Ahfad al Rasoul Brigade after one of the group’s top leaders defected to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham.
Hizb ut-Tahrir
Jihadists Returning Home to Europe from Syria Pose New Terror Threat
ISIS continues to launch suicide assaults in Iraq
Al Qaeda’s Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham has had no difficulty in deploying suicide bombers individually or in teams against Iraqi military and government targets.
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Senior Member Of The SMC Defects To ISIS And Details Foreign Involvement In the Oppostion
Al Nusrah Front
Europe could feel the backlash from jihadist conflicts
Al Nusrah Front
Aleppo braces for major regime offensive
Islamic Front endorses jihad, says ‘the Muhajireen are our brothers’
The charter of the newly formed Islamic Front indicates that the group is willing to work with al Qaeda’s two branches inside Syria.
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Number of foreign fighters from Europe in Syria is historically unprecedented
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Inside Syria: Al-Qaeda Was Here
Chechen-led group swears allegiance to head of Islamic State of Iraq and Sham
The Chechen-led Army of the Emigrants and Helpers in Syria has sworn allegiance to the head of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham. The group is awaiting approval from the head of the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Caucasus Emirate.
ISIS praises slain commander who fought in Iraq, Libya, and Syria
Abu Abdullah al Libi fought against US forces in Iraq, the Ghaddafi regime in Libya, and against Bashir al Assad’s regime before being killed in Syria in September.