U.S. declared a key opposition group in Syria a terrorist organization . Captured records from a raid near the city of Sinjar , Iraq , indicated that during the 2006-2007 time frame , 8 % of al Qaeda in Iraq operatives were Syrians . The move came after the United States and its allies launched airstrikes against Syrian government forces following an alleged chemical weapons attack on August 21. Nada Bakos : The group has ties to al Qaeda but also seeks to provide social services . She says the chances are slim that it could be persuaded to give up radical goals .
U.S. declared a key opposition group in Syria a terrorist organization . The move came after the United States and its allies launched airstrikes against Syrian government forces following an alleged chemical weapons attack on August 21. Nada Bakos : The group has ties to al Qaeda but also seeks to provide social services . She says the chances are slim that it could be persuaded to give up radical goals .