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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/largest-syrian-rebel-groups-embrace-islamic-alliance-in-possible-blow-to-us-influence/2013/09/25/f669629e-25f8-11e3-9372-92606241ae9c_story.html

Largest Syrian Rebel Groups Reject Moderate Leadership

(Washington Post) Liz Sly and Karen DeYoung - On Wednesday, 11 of the biggest armed rebel factions in Syria repudiated the Western-backed opposition coalition and announced the formation of a new alliance dedicated to creating an Islamic state. The al-Qaeda-affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra, designated a terrorist organization by the U.S., is the lead signatory of the new group. The formation of the "Islamist Alliance," which claims to represent 75% of the rebels, is expected will complicate U.S. efforts to provide lethal aid to "moderate" rebels.

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