Another clash between Islamist and secular Syrian rebels took place today along the Turkish border, when fighters from al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) attacked the town of Azaz, ousting the Free Syrian Army (FSA) from the area.
Reports say that the fighting began when AQI fighters arrived in town, announcing their intentions to capture a German doctor working as a volunteer, and the FSA refused to hand him over. Five FSA fighters were killed.
The FSA and other secular factions have regularly come into conflict with al-Qaeda factions in recent months, and today’s fight is just the latest instance of the two sides being on the brink of violence at any given time.
The attack on Azaz might be part of a broader effort by al-Qaeda to secure border crossings into Turkey, as the town lies just outside of the major crossing north of Aleppo. Much of the fighting by AQI and other jihadist blocks with secular rebels has concentrated on taking out border regions.
You want for peace to be restored in Syria, tell the Turkish government stop sending terrorist to Syria. Stop providing them with support when are fighting along side Turkish and Syrian border. The same thing is for Saudis and UAE supporting these barbarians, sending them to Syria via Turkey to fight the Syrian people.
The secular Brigade is called “Storm of the North”, they killed 2 commanders of ISIS, then they were defeated and expelled by ISIS forces.
Note: This site lacks proper information with regard to the Islamists in Syria..
Yet another article evidencing that our US Government has effectively granted Al Qaeda affiliates a "safe haven" in Syria. Why has there been no US drone (or other military) attack on notorious and easily targeted Al Qaeda groups openly operating in specific Syrian cities, towns and villages for the past two years? Apparently because our Government has adopted Al Qaeda affiliates in Syria as allies in a shared (and publically announced) effort to oust the Syrian government by force and violence. The last I heard it was a felony under federal law to give aid or comfort to Al Qaeda and its affiliates. It appears that our President and Congressional leaders of both parties are deliberately working in concert with Al Qaeda and its affiliates in Syria. Impeachment, anyone?
You obviously missed the report the last couple of days that Obama "…citing his authority under the Arms Export Control Act, announced today [Sep 17, 2013] that he would “waive the prohibitions in sections 40 and 40A of the AECA related to the [supply of lethal aid to terrorist groups.]…"
But, assuming this action isn't extralegal, he should still be impeached but for other reasons…
How convenient and hypocritical…but of course if you make the rules you can break them..ordinary americans should pause to reflect on the last decade especially…..they should be asking themselves how come the switch? How can such deadly /mortal enemies be on the hit list then, OK to provide weapons too…what's the plan/agenda? If they are nothing more than pawns and useful tools…how long have they been tools of empire is what should be asked…..
"If the President does it, that means it is not illegal." — Richard M. Nixon
Sadly that statement's validity has never been challenged and having never been challenged it will remain a truism…until it is challenged and then it will surely fail.
Can't understand why Al Qaeda battle with the FSA why don't they both direct their resources and energy towards the liberation of Palestine, instead.
Obvious the plan is to use Azaz as a link to funnel weapons from Turkey to Syria, since the other route via Lebanon has been routed by the Syrian Army.
Did you ever see the movie, or better yet read the book "Lawrence or Arabia?" Remember in the beginning of the story when the Omar Sharif Arab character and one of the heroes of the story murdered an Arab from another tribe simply for drinking from his water hole. But took no offense from Lawrence, a stranger at the time, drinking there? Arabs are not loyal to other Arabs. And look at Western history. Christians are not loyal to other Christians. Jews are. It has always been that way. We see ourselves as individuals. And some of us are loyal to our tribe. But not to other tribes of a slightly different christian creed.
Sound to me like Al-Qaeda is the top dog in this civil war, contra to what Kerry says about “moderate rebels.”
But, but Samantha Powers says it "defies logic" to suggest that rebels would attack an area under rebel control, and says that's how we know the Aug 21 gas attack had to be Assad's doing.