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Al-Qaeda branch in Syria merges with jihadist group to form new terrorist legion
[ALMASDARNEWS] An al-Qaeda branch in Syria has recently merged their group with another jihadist faction to form a new terrorist legion in the northern part of country.According to a statement from Tanzim Hurras al-Deen, their organization has merged with another jihadist group, Ansar al-Tawhid (formerly Jund al-Aqsa), to form a new legion called "Nusret Islam." Tanzim Hurras al-Deen is led by Abu Hammam al-Shami, who was also a former member of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham  Shami would leave Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham with many of its members to form this al-Qaeda linked group in northern Syria.Posted by: Fred 2018-04-30 |
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