Syrian rebels claim Al Qaeda compound as infighting continues

Published January 5th, 2014 - 09:08 GMT
Syrian rebels' mission to destroy Al Qaeda forces have led to serious infighting and destruction in Syria's northern regions (Ahmad Aboud/AFP)
Syrian rebels' mission to destroy Al Qaeda forces have led to serious infighting and destruction in Syria's northern regions (Ahmad Aboud/AFP)

Syrian rebels seized an Al Qaeda-controlled compound in northern Syria Sunday, according to the Associated Press.


Activists informed AP that the rebels seized the compound from Al-Qaeda-affiliated Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Syria's Manbij.


The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that ISIL used car bombs for the first time to defend the compound, and said that the infighting in Manbij represents some of "the most serious" clashes on record between opposition forces.


Infighting between ISIL and Syrian rebels has increased dramatically over the weekend after Syrian civilians accused the opposition for killing a popular doctor.

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