Al-Qaeda-inspired group claim dozens of attacks across Syria
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A group inspired by al-Qaeda is claiming responsibility for dozens of attacks across Syria. It's the latest evidence that extremists are exploiting the chaos to make inroads in another Middle Eastern country.
On Tuesday the SITE monitoring group, which tracks jihadist chatter on the Internet, said the Al-Nusra Front released statements on extremist websites in late June claiming the attacks were to avenge the killings of Syrians by the government. The opposition and the rebel Free Syrian Army deny having any links to terrorism. (AP)
