Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Al Qaeda's Affiliate Is Rising In Syria



Analysis: Study Shows Rise Of al Qaeda Affiliate In Syria -- CNN

A jihadist group with links to al Qaeda has become the most effective of the different factions fighting the regime, according to a new analysis, and now has some 5,000 fighters.

The group is Jabhat al-Nusra, which was designated an al Qaeda affiliate by the United States government last month. It is led by veterans of the Iraqi insurgency "and has shown itself to be the principal force against Assad and the Shabiha," according to the study.

CNN obtained an advance copy of the analysis, set to be released Tuesday by the Quilliam Foundation, a counterterrorism policy institute based in London.

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More News On The Rise Of Jabhat al-Nusra

Syria conflict: New insight into shadowy jihadist group -- BBC
Al-Qaeda Affiliated Jihadist Group Gaining Power in Syria -- Al Gemeiner
Syria conflict: New insight into shadowy jihadist group -- Updated News
Syrian Jihadist Al-Nusra Militants Execute Three Assad Soldiers [VIDEO] -- IBTimes
New jihadist group emerges in Syria -- Threat Matrix

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