London, Apr. 10 (ANI): Al-Qaida in Iraq has confirmed its links to a jihadist group fighting in Syria, Jabhat al-Nusra.
According to the Guardian, the news of merger was posted on websites used by Al-Qaida-aligned militants to post messages.
There was no immediate response from al-Nusra, which was last year also branded a terror group by the US, Britain and some European states.
The post said the new group would be called the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. It is unclear if the rebranding will have any practical implications.
Many Syrian members of al-Nusra, and some foreign militants who have traveled to the country, are seasoned veterans of the Iraq insurgency and sectarian war that followed, the report said.
Al-Nusra is widely blamed for car bombings in Damascus, including an attack on Monday that killed around 15 people. It has previously claimed credit for car bombings targeting security buildings in Aleppo, it added. (ANI)
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