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Source: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/04/201349194856244589.html
Iraqi Al-Qaeda and Syrian Group 'Merge'
(Aljazeera)- Iraqi Al-Qaeda and Syrian Group 'Merge' Al-Qaeda's branch in Iraq says it has merged with Syria's armed opposition group Jabhat al-Nusra, a move that shows the rising confidence of hardliners within the Syrian rebel movement and is likely to stoke renewed fears among its international backers. A website linked to Jabhat al-Nusra confirmed on Tuesday the merger with the Islamic State of Iraq, whose leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, first made the announcement in a 21-minute audio message posted on websites late on Monday.