Syria rebels besiege Qaeda-linked jihadists

January 07, 2014 03:27

Syrian rebels have laid siege to jihadists from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in their northern stronghold, hoping to crush the Al-Qaeda affiliate accused of widespread abuses.

A broad coalition of moderates and Islamists opposed to President Bashar al-Assad is seeking to drive ISIL - which is accused of kidnapping, torturing and killing rival rebels and civilians - from its stronghold in the northern city of Raqa.

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