Thread: Terror group Jabhat al-Nusra calls for war on the West

Terror group Jabhat al-Nusra calls for war on the West

Zachary Davies Boren
Published 29/09/2014 | 02:30


A U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle flies over northern Iraq, after conducting airstrikes in Syria


THE Syrian terror group Jabhat al-Nusra has denounced US air strikes against Isil as "a war against Islam" and vowed to take revenge against the coalition of countries supporting military action in the region.

In a statement, al-Nusra spokesman Abu Firas al-Suri called on jihadists around the world to strike against the global alliance opposing the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.

He said: "These states have committed a horrible act that is going to put them on the list of jihadist targets throughout the world.

"This is not a war against al-Nusra, but a war against Islam."

Led by the US, a coalition of about 40 countries, including Arab states, is taking steps to destroy the radical Islamist group Isil, which controls vast swathes of north-eastern Syria and northern Iraq. Though al-Nusra is an affiliate group of Isil, it is not officially a target of the air strikes. US jets have attacked a new group called Khorasan, which some analysts believe is part of Jabhat al-Nusra.

This international response represents a mutual enemy of former rival jihadist groups Isil and al-Nusra, with recent reports describing an emerging alliance.

An al-Nusra source said: "There are hardline voices inside Nusra who are pushing for reconciliation with Islamic State."

An increasing number of al-Nusra fighters are defecting to Isil, which is seen as better organised and better equipped .

- See more at: http://www.independent.ie/world-news....KcHH78KQ.dpuf