Key Syrian Rebel Group Walks-Out Of Saudi Led Conference To Unite Syria's Rebel Groups

Rebel fighters from the Ahrar al-Sham Movement take Islamic and Koran lessons inside a camp, during the holy month of Ramadan in Idlib countryside, Syria, July 7, 2015. The group pulled out of a meeting in Saudi Arabia, Dec. 10, 2015.

Al Jazeera: Key Syrian opposition group pulls out of Riyadh talks

Ahrar al-Sham withdraws from meeting aimed at fostering unity among rebels, saying its role has been minimised.

A key Syrian opposition group, Ahrar al-Sham, has withdrawn from a Saudi Arabia-hosted conference to try to unite the factions fighting against the Syrian government before potential talks with representatives of President Bashar al-Assad.

The armed rebel group announced it was quitting the three-day Riyadh-based talks on Thursday because the meeting "had given top key roles to the National Coordination Committee and other figures who are considered supporters of the regime."

WNU Editor: This is becoming more and more of a pattern .... right after John Kerry praises the Saudi organized Syrian-rebel conference, a key member of this group walk out .... Kerry: Saudi-hosted Syria opposition talks ‘constructive’ (Washington Post/AP).

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