American newspapers, quoting unnamed officials, say all the targets would be
connected with the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
However, critics of strikes claim that a weakened regime may allow
al-Qaeda-linked groups the space to prosper.
The
Nusra Front has emerged as one of the strongest rebel factions, with a
reputation for spectacular bomb attacks and fearless fighters.
It has been designated as a terrorist group by the United Nations, United
Kingdom and America, and earlier this year claimed responsibility for a
double suicide bombing that killed 55 people in Damascus.
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