Islamist group al-Nusra 'behind Damascus blasts'

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

12 May 2012 Last updated at 14:23 GMT

A video posted online by an obscure Islamist group, al-Nusra, has said it carried out two bomb attacks in the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday.

The attacks took place near a military intelligence building during the morning rush hour, killing 55 people.

Authorities had blamed "foreign-backed terrorists" for the attacks.

The al-Nusra group emerged in January and has said it was behind previous attacks, including one in March on a police HQ and airforce Intelligence.

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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18046333

[Comrade Grumpy]

1. But, but, but the Twitterverse said the Assad regime bombed itself.

[David__77]

2. The government and peace-loving opposition will hopefully unite to crush these forces.

There is a real war being waged against Syria right now. There are patriotic Syrians supporting the government and in the opposition - hopefully they can get talking to each other, really quickly, and unite to restore national security.

[may3rd]

3. follow the money trail

They are not getting fools to do that in the name of their god for nothing

[Eugene]

4. Jihadist group denies Syria bombings

Source: CNN

Jihadist group denies Syria bombings
By the CNN Wire Staff
May 15, 2012 -- Updated 1236 GMT (2036 HKT)

(CNN) -- Amid growing concerns of third-party militant groups leaving deadly marks in the Syrian crisis, the jihadist Al Nusra Front has denied a claim that it was responsible for dual suicide bombings that killed 55 and wounded hundreds in the Syrian capital last week.

A video purportedly from Al Nusra Front released Saturday said that government buildings in Damascus were targeted "because the regime continues to shell residential civilians."

But a statement this week from Al Nusra Front said the video "is full of fabrications."

"We never received any confirmation, acknowledgment or denial from our military sector in the front," the group said.

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Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/15/world/meast/syria-unrest/