Being Linked To Al Qaeda Has Helped This Syrian Rebel Group To Gain New Recruits

U.N.: Nusra Front In Syria Gains Recruits After Announcing Tie To Al Qaida -- McClatchy News

WASHINGTON — The rebel Nusra Front in Syria appears to have gained recruits and equipment since pledging allegiance to al Qaida, according to a U.N. report released Tuesday that depicts a widening and increasingly sectarian conflict.

The more than two years of bloodshed in Syria has “accelerated radicalization,” allowing Nusra in particular to become more influential among Sunni Muslim extremist groups throughout the region, especially now that the Shiite Muslim fighters of Hezbollah are so visibly backing President Bashar Assad’s regime, the report said.

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My Comment: The above Al Jazeera video is a must watch on the who and what the Nusra Front are in Syria.