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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.
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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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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.
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Al Nusrah Front
Aleppo braces for major regime offensive
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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.
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Analysis: Formation of Islamic Front in Syria benefits jihadist groups
The formation of the Islamic Front has been characterized as a blow to al Qaeda, but the new Islamist alliance shares al Qaeda’s goals and continues to fight alongside the global jihadist group.
