In photos, Al Nusra boasts Quneitra gains

(Zaman Alwasl)-  The media center of al-Qaeda's Syria wing Nusra Front posted online tens of photos showing Quneitra border crossing, a day after taking control of the post situated on the line dividing Syria from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

The fighters, who have vowed to "liberate" the area, captured the Quneitra post on the Syrian side from forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad after fierce clashes, according to Reuters.

While the Syrian army has a presence on the Golan, some areas are controlled by rebels fighting to topple Assad, including al Qaeda-inspired militants hostile to the Jewish state.

Rebels last year briefly took the Quneitra border crossing with Israel and now control many villages in the area. (with Reuters)