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Source: http://jcpa.org/article/alqaeda-jihadists-join-battle-syrian-regime/
Al-Qaeda and the Jihadists Join the Battle Against the Syrian Regime
(Institute for Contemporary Affairs-Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Jacques Neriah - The battle over Syria has descended into sectarian strife led by extreme Salafists and other Islamic splinter organizations in a carefully orchestrated uprising coordinated and fueled by al-Qaeda operatives. The Free Syrian Army (FSA) is no longer the sole force in the fight against Assad. As in Egypt, in Syria the Muslim Brothers have succeeded in appropriating (some would call it hijacking) the revolt and ultimately becoming its backbone. Moreover, Muslim fighters from around the globe are coming to join the ranks in the battle against Assad. Yet the majority of Syrians do not identify with these radicals.