Syria's Nusra Front backs Paris attacks, despite opposition to Islamic State 

Main Syrian rebel groups have condemned the Paris attacks but Qaeda's affiliate has expressed support 
Nusra fighters carry a banner reading: "we fight in Syria ... and our eyes are on Jerusalem" (AFP) 

Alex MacDonald-Monday 16 November 2015

The Nusra Front, Al-Qaeda's affiliate in Syria, have broken with other Syrian opposition groups to express support for Friday's deadly attacks in Paris, despite the group's official hostility to the Islamic State (IS).

Syria's Nusra Front Backs Paris Attacks, Despite Opposition to Islamic State by Thavam Ratna