Hard-line Syrian groups like a Free Syrian Army are becoming more popular in The United States . They 're fighting the Syrian regime while providing social services for Syrian civilians . Some attribute their rise to Western indifference and the Nusra Front that 's lacking . Several of his friends , however , confirmed that he is now a member of Jabhat al-Nusra , or the Nusra Front , the most famous of the hard-line Islamist rebel groups now fighting against the Syrian regime . Syria blacklisted the Nusra Front in December , labeled it terrorist .
Hard-line Syrian groups like a Free Syrian Army are becoming more popular in The United States . They 're fighting the Syrian regime while providing social services for Syrian civilians . Some attribute their rise to Western indifference and the Nusra Front that 's lacking . Syria blacklisted the Nusra Front in December , labeled it terrorist .