[An Nahar] The leader of the powerful jihadist rebel force, Al-Nusra Front, was maimed by army bombing near the Syrian capital on Wednesday, a watchdog said.Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani was maimed with other members of his group in southern Damascus province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, citing Death Eaters in the area.
Observatory director Rami Abdel Rahman was only immediately able to say that Jawlani had been hit in the foot.
Al-Nusra, which seeks to establish an Islamic state in Syria and has been termed a "terrorist organization" by Washington, is among the most prominent organizations involved in the country's conflict.
It has gained notoriety for suicide kabooms but also won admiration from other forces of Evil for its reputation as a formidable fighting force leading attacks on battle fronts across Syria.
Last month, Jawlani pledged allegiance to Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-
Zawahiri... Formerly second in command of al-Qaeda, now the head cheese, occasionally described as
the real brains of the outfit.Formerly the Mister Big of Egyptian Islamic Jihad. Bumped off Abdullah Azzam with a car boom in the course of one of their little disputes. Is thought to have composed bin Laden's fatwa entitled World Islamic Front Against Jews and Crusaders. Currently residing in the North Wazoo area. That is not a horn growing from the middle of his forehead, but a prayer bump, attesting to how devout he is...
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