AL JAZEERA: Syrian rebels have been forced to withdraw from Taftanaz military airbase in northwestern Idlib province, which was captured on Friday, but a commander of the fighting forces has said they managed to take many weapons with them.
Abu Hasan, a commander of Jabhat-al-Nusra, a group taking part in the capture of the base, told Al Jazeera that the weapons fighters seized will be a “game-changer” for the rebels….
The US State Department has branded Jabhat al-Nusra as a terrorist organisation, citing the group’s alleged links to al-Qaeda… (more)
