(Zaman Alwasl)- Two foreign fighters from al-Nusra Front, al-Qaeda-linked group in Syria, have pledged allegiance to the State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a day after declaration of an Islamic "caliphate", according to Zaman Alwasl.
Abu Jaa’far al-Muhajer amd Abu Muaz al-Iraqi have defected on Monday from al-Nusra as the latter is preparing an offensive on ISIS strongholds in Eastern Ghouta and southern suburbs of the Syria’s capital.
Analysts foresaw to Zaman Alwasl more defections amid the Islamist groups to join ‘The Islamic State’ since "it’s representing Muslim’s dream of renewed caliphate," according to the fighters’ allegations.
ISIS says it wants to erase national boundaries from the Mediterranean to the Gulf and return the region to a medieval-style caliphate.
Some analysts say the group is a credible threat to frontiers and is stirring regional violence while others say it exaggerates its reach and support through sophisticated media campaigns.
The group renamed itself and proclaimed its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as "Caliph" - the head of the state - on Sunday.
It also called on factions worldwide to pledge their
allegiance, in a direct challenge to regional leaders and to the central
leadership of al Qaeda, which has disowned it. (With Reuters)
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