From Jihad to General: Taliban-Backed Al Qaeda Militants Absorbed into Syrian Army Despite U.S Warnings
In a deeply alarming development, Syria’s interim government has formally integrated a Central Asian jihadist group closely tied to Al Qaeda into its national army, despite repeated warnings from Washington. The group, the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP), is composed primarily of Uighur militants and maintains close operational and ideological ties with the Taliban and Al […]




