Even Syrians who criticize the Nusra Front concede the Islamists have offered hope to some members of a society traumatized by a brutal conflict that has claimed more than 70,000 lives and left millions of people homeless . Hard-line Islamist groups like the Nusra Front are becoming more popular in Syria . They 're fighting the Syrian regime while providing social services for Syrian civilians . Some attribute their rise to Western indifference and a Free Syrian Army that 's lacking . Comment:
Hard-line Islamist groups like the Nusra Front are becoming more popular in Syria . They 're fighting the Syrian regime while providing social services for Syrian civilians . Some attribute their rise to Western indifference and a Free Syrian Army that 's lacking . Comment: