Posted on 03/06/2015 2:51:57 AM PST by csvset
The military chief of Syria's al-Nusra Front militant group has been killed in an air strike, the jihadist group has said on social media.
Three other leaders were killed along with Abu Homam al-Shami, it says.
Syria's state-run news agency said the army had targeted Nusra leaders as they met in northern Idlib province, the Associated Press reported.
Al-Nusra is one of the most powerful groups fighting the army and has long been seen as an affiliate of al-Qaeda.
It was involved in a major attack on the Air Force Intelligence headquarters in the embattled city of Aleppo on Wednesday.
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It is better so - he is a leading figure in that evil movement. I don’t like to rejoice in anyone’s death, but I can’t feel sorry about it, in this case.
Hurts don’t it.
One of John McCain’s friends?
Syria is a lot more competent now, I think first the Allied Air Strikes helped some in at least keeping the regime in the picture and now, I wonder if the Iranians are having a more active roll like they are in Iraq.
Syria last year 2014 was being beaten to pulp.
I have no idea if ultimately, we can make peace with Iran, Syria’s ally and backer.
Al-Nusra... was involved in a major attack on the Air Force Intelligence headquarters in the embattled city of Aleppo on Wednesday.
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