Al Nusrah Front
Islamic State seizes more territory in Syria: monitor
Islamic State seizes more territory in Syria: monitor
In a video released on Aug. 8, Abu Firas al Suri, a senior al Qaeda operative who currently serves as the Al Nusrah Front’s spokesman, discusses al Qaeda’s approach to waging jihad in Syria. Al Suri denies that Al Nusrah seeks to unilaterally establish an Islamic emirate.
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