Syrian opposition coalition leader : He said the group 's goal of achieving an Islamic state in Syria `` can only be built with the help of everyone -- without excluding any of the main parties who bled and fought with us and waged jihad in Syria . '' We reject ownership of any of the rebel factions . al Qaeda denies it has merged with al Qaeda in Iraq , according to purported message . But al-Nusra Front leader says he pledges allegiance to al-Nusra Front chief Abu Muhammad al-Joulani . Abu Muhammad al-Joulani : Islamic Syrian state can be built only with all rebel groups ' help .
Syrian opposition coalition leader : We reject ownership of any of the rebel factions . al Qaeda denies it has merged with al Qaeda in Iraq , according to purported message . But al-Nusra Front leader says he pledges allegiance to al-Nusra Front chief Abu Muhammad al-Joulani . Abu Muhammad al-Joulani : Islamic Syrian state can be built only with all rebel groups ' help .