Since the beginning of the Syrian conflict in August 2011 to April 2013,
Islamic State and al-Nusra Front (currently Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, JFS)
were a single organization that chose
the banner of “Jabhat al-Nusra.” Although the current al-Nusra Front is
led by Abu Mohammad al-Julani, he was appointed as the emir of al-Nusra
Front by Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, the leader of Islamic State, in January
2012.
