SRF Leader Maarouf Ends his Groups Alliance with Nusra Front: Joulani and Baghdadi are the Same Jamal Maarouf, the leader of the Syrian Revolutionaries Front (SRF), a US-backed Islamist group formed as an alliance of ex-FSA brigades, sent a strong message to Abu Muhammad al-Joulani, the leader of Jabhat al-Nusra (Nusra Front), which is al-Qaedas official branch in Syria, angry at him for fighting against him and his group in Jabal al-Zawiya. Maarouf does not hesitate to level the same accusations against Nusra Front that other US-backed groups in Syria have made against ISIL, such as being agents of the Syrian government. The close relationship that binds the Nusra Front and many other rebel groups in Syria puts the SRF in a weak position. The US-backed SRF and other moderate groups were tasked since early 2014 by the Obama administration to fight other hardcore Wahhabi militant groups such as ISIL and Nusra Front. Until recently, the SRF conducted joint operations with Nusra Front; however, recent fighting seems to suggest that this alliance is over.
Posted on: Sat, 01 Nov 2014 07:27:02 +0000
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