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  • Al Qaeda appears ‘moderate’ compared to Islamic State, veteran jihadist says

    Thomas Joscelyn

    News
    Oct 25, 2015

    The second edition of Al Risalah magazine features an interview with Usama Hamza Australi, who joined al Qaeda in mid-2001 after leaving the Australian military. Al Qaeda senior leadership sent him to Syria to train Al Nusrah Front’s fighters in guerrilla warfare.

    Al Qaeda appears ‘moderate’ compared to Islamic State, veteran jihadist says
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