Al Qaida in heavy fighting with pro-Iran forces defending Shi’ites towns in Syria
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Al Qaida is targeting Shi’ite communities in Syria. Al Qaida’s Nusra Front for the Defense of Levant has been attacking Shi’ite towns in northern Syria. On Jan. 8, Nusra opened an offensive against Nubul and Zahra, which prompted a vigorous defense by Shi’ite residents in the Aleppo province. “The attack […]