Al-Qaida in Iraq Merges with Syrian Jihadist Group

Al-Qaida in Iraq says it has united with a Syrian jihadist group fighting to oust President Bashar al-Assad.

An audio message from al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, posted on Islamist websites Tuesday, says his group has been funding cells from Syria’s al-Nusra Front. The combined groups, the message says, will be called the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

The statement, first reported by the U.S.-based SITE monitoring service, could not immediately be … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: War and Conflict


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