Syria Nusra Front Leader Claims to Cut Ties With Al-Qaida

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2afXpeC
via IFTTT The leader of Syria's Nusra Front said in recording aired Thursday that his group is changing its name, claiming it will have no more ties with al-Qaida in an attempt to undermine a potential U.S. and Russian air campaign against its fighters.