Syria Update: Jabhat Nusra Aligns with al-Qaeda
April 15, 2013 -![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/jihad-syria-slider_5.jpg?itok=Vv7_MEfp)
Jabhat Nusra officially pledged allegiance to al-Qaeda head Ayman al-Zawahiri in a recent statement. Despite Jabhat Nusra's attempts to reaffirm their Syrian identity, the announcement will likely enhance existing fractures between Jabhat Nusra and other opposition groups.