[TIME] The Nusra Front announced its split from al-Qaeda on July 28, with the group renaming itself Jabhat Fatah al-Sham. The move is being seen as a shrewd attempt to hide their krazed killer ideology and protect themselves from a growing international campaign against krazed killer fighters in Syria.| Much like a toddler covering its eyes to make Mommy disappear? |
...formally Jabhat an-Nusrah li-Ahli sh-Sham (Support Front for the People of the Levant), also known as al-Qaeda in the Levant. They aim to establish a pan-Arab caliphate. Not the same one as the Islamic State, though .. ...
Front, which is associated with al-Qaeda."
Their break comes with an official blessing from al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri. According to Rooters, the leader told the Nusra Front in an audio message that organizational ties could be broken with the global terror group in order to help it continue its battle for Syria.
| ...which only proves precisely how real the break up is. |