Washington, Apr 11 (ANI): A Syrian jihadist group has pledged allegiance to Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri leader, but also stressed it can achieve a Syrian Islamic state only by working with other rebels, including secularists.
A speaker from al-Nusra Front identifying himself as Islamic State of Iraq leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had said, in a message posted to online jihadist forums, that the two groups would combine their names and be known as "The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Syria)."
The group, al-Nusra Front, also denied an earlier claim that it has merged with Iraq's Al-Qaeda affiliate, according to an audio message purported to be from al-Nusra general commander Abu Muhammad al-Joulani.
The message was posted on various radical Islamist websites known for posting similar statements by Al-Qaeda figures, CNN reports.
According to the report, despite denying a merger, al-Joulani said that he is raising the bar higher by pledging allegiance to al-Zawahiri.
Still, such a pledge 'will not change the policies of Nusra Front on the ground,' al-Joulani added. (ANI)
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