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The Al Nusrah Front, the Ansar al Sham, and the Sham al Islam continued to battle regime forces in Latakia; the regime responded with bombardments. Al Nusrah and the Islamic Front clashed with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham over oilfields and facilities in Deir Izzour. ISIS fought against Al Nusrah, Islamist fighters, […]
Chechen al Qaeda commander, popular Saudi cleric, and an Ahrar al Sham leader spotted on front lines in Latakia
Muslim al Shishani, a Chechen jihadist and military commander in the Al Nusrah Front, and Dr. Abdallah Muhammad al Muhaysini, an al Qaeda-linked Saudi cleric, celebrate after defeating Syrian government forces during fighting in the mountains of Latakia. A “leader of Ahrar al Sham: Abu al Hassan,” is also on scene.
Syria
Syria rebels gain foothold by Mediterranean
Syria
Lawmakers bash Obama administration’s ‘delusional’ Syria policy
Al Nusrah Front
Counting the Cost in Arsal
Syria
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham bombed a Shiite shrine in Raqqah. Regime forces bombarded rebels who have seized Kasab in Latakia, including the Al Nusrah Front, the Islamic Front, and the Ansar al Islam. Turkey is allowing the rebels to move somewhat freely in the border areas of Latakia.
Al Qaeda
Qaeda Militants Seek Syria Base, US Officials Say
Ansar al Sham
The Ansar al-Sham Battalions
Syria
Islamist rebels from the Ansar al Sham raised their black banner over coastal territory in Latakia after regime forces lost control of the largely Christian town of Kasab. The Al Nusrah Front and the Islamic Front clashed with regime forces in Deir Izzour; in Hama; in Aleppo, where they were backed by the Al-Mojaheden and […]
Report: Former head of al Qaeda’s network in Iran now operates in Syria
Muhsin al Fadhli, a senior al Qaeda leader from Kuwait, is now operating inside Syria as part of the Al Nusrah Front. Al Fadhli has been tied to a string of plots against Western interests.
Al Nusrah Front video features veteran al Qaeda military leader
An Al Nusrah Front video features Abu Hammam al Shami, an al Qaeda veteran who swore allegiance to Osama bin Laden and has served al Qaeda’s senior leaders since the late 1990s. Abu Hammam criticizes the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS) in the video.
Hamas
Iran resumes monetary aid to Hamas
Lebanon
Lebanon calls for support for army to counter Syria fallout
Syria
The Islamic Front and the Al Nusrah Front seized the Kasab crossing into Turkey. Rebels are also advancing in Idlib, Aleppo, and parts of Hama. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham clashed with Kurdish PYG and Jabhat Al-Akrad forces in Raqqah. In Deir Izzour, ISIS fought against the Islamic Front in a salt […]
Ansar Jerusalem confirms deaths of 6 members, 2 tied to Syria conflict
Ansar Jerusalem said those killed had fought admirably against Egypt’s security forces on March 19 as they were outnumbered and outgunned. Two of the six had fought in the ongoing conflict in Syria, according to the jihadist group.
Al Qaeda
‘French jihadist’ fears remain two years on from Merah
Social Media Jihad: (Updated) No interview with Ayman al Zawahiri on Syrian conflict
Al Maqreze Media has released a statement saying that Ayman al Zawahiri “will not be speaking on our station. We will be raising crucial questions for all concerning the conflict in Syria.”
Syria
Turkey shot down a Syrian jet, claiming it violated Turkish airspace; the plane crashed in Syrian territory near the contested Kasab crossing. Hezbollah claimed to have killed three rebel car bomb experts in Qalamoun along with four of their bodyguards in an ambush. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham launched an offensive to […]
Al Nusrah Front
Syria back on Turkey’s agenda
Syria
The Al Nusrah Front and the Islamic Front’s Ahrar al Sham battled regime forces for control of the Kasab crossing along the Turkish border. The leaders of the western and central rebel fronts announced a battle to liberate the coast in Latakia. Syrian state media accused Turkey of allowing and assisting the Islamist forces to […]
Al Nusrah Front
Yabroud town – a strategic prize for Syria government
Lebanon
Syria’s Lebanese Ghost Prisoners
Al Nusrah Front
ISIS enforces strict religious law in Raqqa
Syria
In Latakia, the Al Nusrah Front, Ahrar al Sham, and the Islamic Front battled regime forces around Kasab on the Turkish border; an Al Nusrah emir was killed. Fighters from the Al Nusrah Front and the Free Syrian Army are said to be seeking to take Raqqah from the Islamic State of Iraq and the […]
Al Nusrah Front
Fears as Islamist fighters flock to Lebanon
Al Nusrah Front
Foreign jihadists recruit Maghreb youth
Another al Qaeda bigwig killed in Syria?
High-profile jihadists in Syria, including those with known ties to al Qaeda, are reporting that Sanafi al Nasr — one of al Qaeda’s highest-ranking leaders — has been killed.
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Video: British jihadi in Syria encourages others to join war in recruitment video
Al Qaeda official in Syria was extremist preacher in Australia
An Al Nusrah Front video released on March 17 features Abu Sulayman al Muhajir, who was an extremist preacher in Australia. Abu Sulayman says he relocated to Syria, where he was part of al Qaeda’s mediation effort in the dispute between Al Nusrah and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS). He criticizes ISIS in the video.