U.S. and allied airstrikes in Iraq and Syria are changing the battlefield below. The Pentagon sees progress, even if it's a slog. But there may be unintended consequences of the air campaign -- in a way that will give the West yet another headache. The two most powerful Islamist groups in Syria -- the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and al Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra -- have spent much of the last year killing each other. But in an interview with CNN, a senior al-Nusra commander says the two groups now have a common enemy: the "crusaders' coalition."
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The two most powerful Islamist groups in Syria have spent months killing each other
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Now, U.S. and allied airstrikes could have an unintended consequence
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ISIS and al Qaeda affiliate al-Nusra could find a common enemy: the U.S.-led allied effort
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"We can't fight on the crusaders' side against a Muslim." says an al-Nura commander
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Further targeting of al-Nusra facilities by @placeholder strikes might hasten that process.