The Al-Qaeda international terror network released a recording, Thursday, in which leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri tells the An-Nusra Front in Syria, "You can sacrifice your organizational association without hesitation if it interferes with your activities."
It was reported, two days ago, that An-Nusra leaders were considering breaking away in an effort to influence the United States' attitude not to view An-Nusra as a moderate element in the Syrian civil war, as demanded by Russia. It opposes both Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and the Islamic State terror movement, and fights alongside other rebel groups funded by the US.