In fact , it was a FSA soldier who cut out the liver of a Syrian man and ate it live on video . It became such an international sensation , that a well known British journalist was sent to Syria to personally interview the “ moderate cannibal ” . On March 21 , 2014 at 6 am , the Turkish military began using heavy canons to bombard conflict.attack.airstrikemissilestrike Kessab . The unarmed civilians were fast asleep in their own beds . The Turkish military helicopters began shooting rockets at the light contingent of Syrian Arab Army soldiers stationed there .

The man Masri would replace , al Qaeda leader Ayman al - Zawahiri , in a separate message also expressed support for the decoupling and called for infighting between jihadist groups to end . Golani said the change does not represent an ideological split . Instead , it was intended to remove the excuse used by the international community -- led by the United States and Russia -- to " bombard conflict.attack.selfdirectedbattle and displace Muslims ... under the pretense of targeting Jabhat al Nusra . " The group emerged in late 2011 during the early days of the Syrian civil war and was initially largely made up of battle - hardened Syrians who had traveled to Iraq to fight U.S. troops during the American engagement there . It has become one of the most effective factions fighting the Syrian regime and currently controls swaths of northwestern Syria .

Facebook Email “ It is absolutely outrageous – though not surprising – that the Syrian government has continued to bombard conflict.attack.selfdirectedbattle and starve its own civilians . And it is unacceptable that the UN and other influential international players are not doing more to address the critical situation in Daraya and other besieged locations . ” Imprecise barrel bombs

Hassan Haj Ali is a rebel commander who told us his men have received weapons from the U.S. and are trying to fight off the assault . " When the regime kills women and children , " he said , " they 're telling Syrians to get out of rebel - held areas . " As the regime and Russia bombard conflict.attack.selfdirectedbattle Aleppo Province , the battlefield there has become even more chaotic . Now there 's evidence that groups supported by the U.S. have started to fight each other as they vie for territory . Hassan Haj Ali , along with other U.S .- backed commanders , said they 're clashing with Kurdish fighters -- and the Kurdish group also receives American support .

Hassan Haj Ali is a rebel commander who told us his men have received weapons from the U.S. and are trying to fight off the assault . " When the regime kills women and children , " he said , " they 're telling Syrians to get out of rebel - held areas . " As the regime and Russia bombard conflict.attack.airstrikemissilestrike Aleppo Province , the battlefield there has become even more chaotic . Now there 's evidence that groups supported by the U.S. have started to fight each other as they vie for territory . Hassan Haj Ali , along with other U.S .- backed commanders , said they 're clashing with Kurdish fighters -- and the Kurdish group also receives American support .

Facebook Email “ It is absolutely outrageous – though not surprising – that the Syrian government has continued to bombard conflict.attack.airstrikemissilestrike and starve its own civilians . And it is unacceptable that the UN and other influential international players are not doing more to address the critical situation in Daraya and other besieged locations . ” Imprecise barrel bombs