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August 19, 2016       Share:    

Source: http://news.sky.com/story/rebels-unite-in-fight-against-horsemen-of-syrian-apocalypse-10541843

Rebranded Nusra Front Uniting Syria's Rebels

(Sky News-UK) Alex Crawford - Syrian rebel groups have united around the militants formerly known as the Nusra Front after they split from al-Qaeda. Sheikh Mostafa Mahamed, a key leader inside Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (JFS), told Sky News that by severing ties with al-Qaeda, JFS created conditions which allowed dozens of disparate rebel groups in Syria (excluding Islamic State) to work together. It has had an immediate effect on the battlefield, leading to the breaking of the siege of Aleppo. The collaboration of the different groups may prove to be a significant turning point in Syria's protracted war. But so far, the breaking of the Aleppo siege has triggered even more ferocious attacks from the Assad regime.

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