NEW : Al Qaeda in Iraq leader claims rebel al-Nusra Front part of joint effort . Cairo breaks diplomatic ties with Damascus . Obama says more intervention `` should be done on our own timeline , '' British leader says . TL;DR The U.S. and its allies are bombing ISIS targets in Iraq, but the group is still able to launch attacks against Syrian government forces.
NEW : Al Qaeda in Iraq leader claims rebel al-Nusra Front part of joint effort . Cairo breaks diplomatic ties with Damascus . Obama says more intervention `` should be done on our own timeline , '' British leader says . Russia warns the U.S. against a no-fly zone over Syria .