Nusra Front

• One of Baghdadi’s top aides was key to his capture: Iraq security officials

  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Baghdadi died "whimpering and crying" in a raid by U.S. special forces in the Idlib region of northwest Syria.

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  Oct 27, 2019
  
• Syria’s cease-fire strengthening al-Qaida branch

  Al-Qaida has recruited thousands of fighters in Syria and taken territory, illustrating how the cease-fire put in place by Russia and the U.S. has in many ways backfired.

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  May 29, 2016
  
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• Russia urges joint action with US against Syria’s al-Qaida

  The Russian defence minister proposed on Friday that Russia and the U.S.-led coalition launch joint action against al-Qaida's branch in Syria, known as the Nusra Front.

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  May 20, 2016
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• Syria ceasefire ‘over’ as fighting erupts near Aleppo

  Syria's partial ceasefire is unravelling, as fierce fighting between government forces and opposition fighters erupted Saturday outside the country's second largest city of Aleppo.

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  Apr 2, 2016
• Russia-brokered cease-fire goes into effect across Syria

  A cease-fire brokered by the United States and Russia went into effect across Syria on Saturday.

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  Feb 26, 2016
• Al-Qaida group takes several Syrian villages from Western-backed rebels

  Al-Qaida-linked fighters captured at least three villages from Western-backed rebels in northwestern Syria on Friday.

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  Nov 7, 2014
• Syria rebels raid Lebanese town, capture troops

  A Lebanese army general says Syrian rebels have crossed into Lebanon, raided a border town and captured several soldiers.

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  Aug 2, 2014