Hard - line Islamist groups like the Nusra Front are becoming more popular in Syria . They 're fighting the Syrian regime while demanding social security for Syrian women . After his release , Abu Maryam posted a photo on Facebook of his bruised back . Some attribute their rise to Western indifference and a Free Syrian Army that 's growing . The United States blacklisted the Nusra Front in December , calling it terrorist .
Hard - line Islamist groups like the Nusra Front are becoming more popular in Syria . They 're fighting the Syrian regime while demanding social security for Syrian women . Some attribute their rise to Western indifference and a Free Syrian Army that 's growing . The United States blacklisted the Nusra Front in December , calling it terrorist .