Since the unfortunate Syrians have suffered so much --- becoming refugees, having barrel bombs dropped on them, and living under siege in some areas, I hope the Syrian military is up to the task of stopping Al Qaeda from gaining Damascus. I hate to think of what will happen to the people living there if they if they do.
Leader of al Qaeda Syria wing says aims to take Damascus - TV
Source: Reuters - Wed, 27 May 2015 21:53 GMT
Author: Reuters
* Nusra Front is powerful insurgent group in Syria
* Leader says group's aims are Damascus and Assad's ouster
* Warns Alawites to forsake Syrian leader (Recasts throughout; adds comments, context)
BEIRUT, May 27 (Reuters) - The leader of al Qaeda's Syria wing said his group was focused on capturing Damascus and warned members of the country's minority Alawite sect to renounce President Bashar al-Assad and change their beliefs in order to be safe.
The Nusra Front has made gains in northwestern Syria alongside other insurgent groups in recent weeks, seizing the city of Idlib, the town of Jisr al-Shughour and bringing them closer to government-held coastal areas north of the capital.
"We will continue our focus on Damascus and on toppling this regime," Nusra's Abu Mohamad al-Golani told news channel Al Jazeera in a rare interview aired on Wednesday. "I assure you, Assad's fall won't take a long time."
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Leader of al Qaeda Syria wing says aims to take Damascus - TV?
Leader of al Qaeda Syria wing says aims to take Damascus - TV
Source: Reuters - Wed, 27 May 2015 21:53 GMT
Author: Reuters
* Nusra Front is powerful insurgent group in Syria
* Leader says group's aims are Damascus and Assad's ouster
* Warns Alawites to forsake Syrian leader (Recasts throughout; adds comments, context)
BEIRUT, May 27 (Reuters) - The leader of al Qaeda's Syria wing said his group was focused on capturing Damascus and warned members of the country's minority Alawite sect to renounce President Bashar al-Assad and change their beliefs in order to be safe.
The Nusra Front has made gains in northwestern Syria alongside other insurgent groups in recent weeks, seizing the city of Idlib, the town of Jisr al-Shughour and bringing them closer to government-held coastal areas north of the capital.
"We will continue our focus on Damascus and on toppling this regime," Nusra's Abu Mohamad al-Golani told news channel Al Jazeera in a rare interview aired on Wednesday. "I assure you, Assad's fall won't take a long time."
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Leader of al Qaeda Syria wing says aims to take Damascus - TV?