by darthbrowser » August 4th, 2013, 4:11 pm
The source stated that this atrocity was committed by the Al-Nusra Front, which is a radical offshoot of the Free Syrian Army which adheres to militant Islam.
Atrocities like this are common amongst them. That is not to say the FSA or Syrian Army themselves are not guilty of such crimes, but both Assad and the FSA are watched by the West - Assad does not want any more negative publicity, and the FSA continues to hope for Western aide. As a result, both the FSA and the SA are officially against such atrocities - though they happen regardless.
The Al-Nusra Front, on the other hand, has numerous ties to Al Qaeda and is rumored to be supplied by Iran and Islamist insurgents located in Pakistan, Lebanon, Turkey, Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Egypt, e.t.c. Despite fighting a common enemy in Assad, the Al-Nusra Front and the FSA are currently edging closer to all out fighting amongst themselves. In essence, unlike Assad and the FSA, the Al-Nusra Front is not looking to enlist the sympathy of any other states - thus, they openly condone executions such as this.
