DOHA , Qatar, May 28 (UPI) -- The leader of the al-Qaida-affiliated al-Nusra Front announced its mission in Syria is to capture Damascus and topple President Bashar al-Assad.
The insurgent group has fought alongside other militias in capturing the city of Idrib and the town of Jisr al-Shughour, bringing the al-Nusra Front closer to Damascus, Syria's capital.