Pakistani Taliban Admit That They Have Set Up Camps And Have Sent Hundreds Of Fighters To Syria

Syrian oppositionists fighting the Assad regime Photo: Reuters

Pakistan Taliban Set Up Camps In Syria, Join Anti-Assad War -- Reuters

(Reuters) - The Pakistani Taliban have set up camps and sent hundreds of men to Syria to fight alongside rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad, militants said on Sunday, in a strategy aimed at cementing ties with al Qaeda's central leadership.

More than two years since the start of the anti-Assad rebellion, Syria has become a magnet for foreign Sunni fighters who have flocked to the Middle Eastern nation to join what they see as a holy war against Shi'ite oppressors.

Operating alongside militant groups such as the al Nusra Front, described by the United States as a branch of al Qaeda, they mainly come from nearby countries such as Libya and Tunisia riven by similar conflict as a result of the Arab Spring.

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My Comment: This should dispel any doubts in the West on how strong and committed the Taliban - Al Qaeda alliance actually is.