Thursday, July 11, 2013

Why Syria's al-Nusra Front Is Taking Control Of The Rebel Movement

Image grab taken on May 16, 2013 from a video uploaded on YouTube allegedly shows a member of the jihadist Al-Nusra Front delivering a statement before shooting blindfolded supporters of the Syrian regime at an undisclosed location in eastern Syria. There are two main Al-Qaeda linked factions in Syria, according to Washington: the Al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

Syria's al-Nusra Front – Ruthless, Organised And Taking Control -- The Guardian

Special report: The main jihadi group is marshalling its resources shrewdly, and the 'emir of gas' is impressed

The al-Qaida-affiliated commander in charge of the oil company in Shadadi, eastern Syria – a lean, broad-shouldered man who is followed everywhere by a machete-wielding bodyguard – was explaining the appeal of jihadi rule to the people of the newly captured town.

"Go and ask the people in the streets whether there a liberated town or city anywhere in Syria that is ruled as efficiently as this one," he boasted. "There is electricity, water and bread and security. Inshallah, this will be the nucleus of a new Syrian Islamic caliphate!"

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My Comment: Not everyone is in agreement that Syria's al-Nusra Front has the support of the Syrian people.

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