The leader of al Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate Nusra Front said his group severed ties with the terror organization in a bid to stop Russian and U.S. airstrikes on opposition-held areas of the country.
Nusra Front Says It Has Severed Ties With Al Qaeda
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