Al Nusrah Front, Ahrar al Sham advance in northwestern Syria
The Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda's official branch in Syria, backed by Jund al Aqsa, Ahrar al Sham, and several other groups, has launched an offensive on two major regime bases in the northwestern...
View ArticleAl Nusrah Front, Western-backed rebels overrun key regime base south of Damascus
The Al Nusrah Front and Ahrar al Sham fought side-by-side with Western-backed rebels in a battle to take a key Assad regime base in southern Syria.
View ArticleJihadist coalition captures checkpoints around city of Idlib
Photos and videos posted on social media show that Jaysh al Fateh, a coalition of several jihadist groups, has captured a number of Syrian regime checkpoints surrounding the city of Idlib.
View ArticleJihadist coalition claims control of Idlib
The Jaysh al Fateh coalition has captured the city of Idlib, or much of it. Propaganda photos posted online show jihadist groups, including the Al Nusrah Front, controlling government buildings and key...
View ArticleOver 100 jihadist training camps identified in Iraq and Syria
The Long War Journal has identified 117 training camps run by jihadist groups in Iraq and Syria. Almost half are operated by the Islamic State, while the other half are administered by the Al Nusrah...
View ArticleIslamic Front
Syrian government forces launch offensive in key Damascus suburb The post Islamic Front first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.
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Defying Syria, United Nations Sends in Trucks Carrying Aid The post Iraq first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.
View ArticleIslamic State advances against jihadist foes in Aleppo
The jihadist group ejected the rival Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda's branch in Syria, and allied jihadist groups from five towns and villages in Aleppo province. The post Islamic State advances against...
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Terror finance worries may curb Doha kidnap mediation The post Al Nusrah Front first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.
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Islamic State takes Akhtarin The post Islamic State first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.
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As IS advances, Syrian rebels reinforce northern strategic town The post Islamic Front first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.
View ArticleUN reticent about ‘armed group’ holding 43 Golan Heights peacekeepers
Although 124 United Nations peacekeepers in the Golan Heights have recently fallen under the control of "armed elements of the [Syrian] opposition," the UN wouldn't say which group it is. The post UN...
View ArticleIslamic Front and Al Nusrah Front promote ‘liberation’ of border crossing
The Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda's official branch in Syria, and the Islamic Front, a coalition of several rebel groups, are using their social media pages to highlight their involvement in the rebels'...
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Al Nusrah Front advances on Quneitra, gains border crossing The post Al Nusrah Front first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.
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UN was told Golan peacekeepers seized ‘for their protection’ The post Al Nusrah Front first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.
View ArticleAl Nusrah Front announces detention of 45 UN peacekeepers
The Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda's official branch in Syria, has announced its responsibility for the detention of 45 UN peacekeepers in Syria. The group claims its actions are justified because the UN...
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Qatar’s Support of Extremists Alienates Allies Near and Far The post Al Nusrah Front first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.
View ArticleHead of Islamic Front, other senior leaders killed in explosion
The Islamic Front announced today that more than one dozen of its senior leaders were killed in a car bombing in Idlib. Among the slain leaders is Hassan Abboud, who was the leader of Ahrar al Sham and...
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Blast kills leader of Syrian Islamist group, other top figures The post Al Qaeda first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.
View ArticleAl Qaeda members mourn Ahrar al Sham, Islamic Front leaders on Twitter
Several influential al Qaeda members have used their Twitter feeds to mourn the slain leaders of Ahrar al Sham and the Islamic Front. The jihadists were killed in an explosion earlier today. One...
View ArticleAl Nusrah Front releases eulogy commemorating Ahrar al Sham leaders
The Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda's official branch in Syria, has released a statement honoring the Ahrar al Sham leaders killed in yesterday's explosion. Al Nusrah says they were among the "best" of men...
View ArticleNew leader of Ahrar al Sham previously led Free Syrian Army unit
The Islamic Front identified Sheikh Hashim al Sheikh, who is also known as Abu Jaber, as the new emir of al Qaeda-allied Ahrar al Sham. The post New leader of Ahrar al Sham previously led Free Syrian...
View ArticleFree Syrian Army
How Will US Anti-Jihadist Plan Affect Syria? The post Free Syrian Army first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.
View ArticleSyrian Revolutionaries Front again supports al Qaeda and the Islamic Front in...
The Western-backed Syrian Revolutionaries Front continues to fight alongside Al Nusrah, the Islamic Front, and other Islamist groups in southern Syria. The post Syrian Revolutionaries Front again...
View ArticleFree Syrian Army continues to cooperate with the Al Nusrah Front, Islamic...
Syrian rebels supplied by the United States continue to conduct joint operations with al Qaeda and their allies in Syria. The post Free Syrian Army continues to cooperate with the Al Nusrah Front,...
View ArticleJihadist training camps proliferate in Iraq and Syria
More than 30 training camps have been established by the Islamic State, al Qaeda, and allied jihadist groups in both Iraq and Syria since 2012. The post Jihadist training camps proliferate in Iraq and...
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Jabhat al-Nusra eyes Idlib for Islamic emirate The post Al Nusrah Front first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.
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