(Zaman Alwasl)- Islam Army, main unit of the Islamic Front, Tuesday expelled militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria from al-Marj suburbs in the Eastern Ghouta, rebel source told Zaman Alwasl.
Islam Army took control of Mayda’a town, powerful stronghold of ISIS in the embattled Ghouta, source said
In relevant development in Ghouta, two foreign fighters from al-Nusra Front, al-Qaeda-linked group, have pledged allegiance to ISIS, a day after declaration of an Islamic "caliphate".
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.
Analyst 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 to Reuters 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.
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