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Ahrar al Sham
Siege of Syrian arms depot in Tal Al Jabiyeh exposes chemical weapons fears
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Head of al Qaeda ‘Victory Committee’ in Syria
Sanafi al Nasr heads al Qaeda’s “Victory Committee” and has relocated to Syria. He has become a vocal critic of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS) and has been allied with ISIS’ main jihadist rivals, including the Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda’s official branch in Syria.
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Social Media Jihad: Honoring al Qaeda’s chief representative in Syria
The Ibn Taymiyya Media Center (ITMC) has published a banner honoring the “martyrdom” of Abu Khalid al Suri, who was one of al Qaeda’s top men in Syria. The ITMC is the propaganda arm for Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem (MSC) and also publicizes propaganda on behalf of Ansar Jerusalem.
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Al Nusrah Front emir issues ultimatum to ISIS
Muhammad al Julani gave the ISIS five days to come to an agreement or face a concerted effort to “banish it” from both Syria and Iraq.
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Free Syrian Army
Top Military Body Against Syria’s Assad Is in Chaos, Undermining Fight
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Al Qaeda’s chief representative in Syria killed in suicide attack
Ayman al Zawahiri’s chief representative in Syria, a longtime al Qaeda operative known as Abu Khalid al Suri, has been reportedly killed in a suicide attack in Aleppo.
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Ahrar al Sham
Military escalation will add to Syrian catastrophe
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What’s wrong with this conflict map of Syria?
A FRONTLINE map of Syria mixes the Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda’s branch in Syria, and the Islamic Front in with the “opposition.”
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Al Nusrah Front praises Chechen commander killed in Aleppo
The emir of al Qaeda’s Al Nusrah Front and a sharia official from the Muhajireen Army confirmed Saifullah al Shishani’s death and noted that he had sworn allegiance to Al Nusrah.
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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.
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Pro-al Qaeda Saudi cleric calls on ISIS members to defect
Influential al Qaeda-linked jihadists have denounced the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS) in recent weeks and are now calling on its members to defect. They have supported Ayman al Zawahiri and al Qaeda’s senior leadership in their dispute with ISIS.
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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.
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Indonesia
Indonesian Militants Join Fight in Syria
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Ahrar al Sham
The Dawn of the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham
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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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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.
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Ahrar al Sham
Islamic Front no answer for Syria conflict
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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.
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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.
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Ahrar al Sham
Fighting Among Rebels Boosts Syrian Regime
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Ahrar al Sham
What does rebel infighting mean for Syria conflict?
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Ahrar al Sham
Pushing Back Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant: The Islamic Front
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Latest Treasury designation targets al Qaeda’s fundraising network
A newly released terrorist designation by the Treasury Department highlights the extent and cohesion of al Qaeda’s global fundraising network. Treasury reports that Ayman al Zawahiri’s main representative in the Levant, Abu Khalid al Suri, has been funneling cash from Gulf donors to al Qaeda.
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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.
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Ahrar al Sham
Weapons, fighters flow to Syria’s next battlefront as offensive looms
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Ahrar al Sham
Qaeda in Syria wants to dominate Iraq, Turkey border zones
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Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Islamist Syrian rebels claim to capture crossing on Jordanian border
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Free Syrian Army units ally with al Qaeda, reject Syrian National Coalition, and call for sharia
Several large Free Syrian Army and Islamist brigades as well as the Al Nusrah Front called for the imposition of sharia in Syria and rejected the US-backed Syrian National Coalition.
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Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Al Qaeda lures Syrian children into its new schools
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Al Nusrah Front, Ahrar al Sham attack Syrian villages
The Al Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant, an al Qaeda affiliate in Syria, has claimed that it and the Ahrar al Sham Islamic Movement attacked three Alawite villages in the province of Homs.
