Eastern Syria becoming a new al Qaeda haven
US intelligence officials are concerned that Syria is becoming an al Qaeda haven, as the terror group becomes increasingly intertwined with Ba’athist groups operating from Iraq's neighbor to the west. Al Qaeda has refocused its efforts to build an infrastructure in eastern Syria after its network in Iraq was decimated by Iraqi and US security forces from 2007 to 2009, and now the organization is partnering with former Ba’athists from Saddam Hussein’s regime. "A major concern is that eastern Syria will begin to look like northwestern Pakistan," where al Qaeda has joined forces with the Taliban and directs attacks to...
Original Article: Forum: News/Activism
Tags: Al Qaeda, Infrastructure, Iraq, Neighbor, Northwestern Pakistan, Regime, Saddam Hussein, Security Forces, Syria, Taliban, Terror Group, Us Intelligence Officials, West Al, X27, X92