US Considering Openly Arming Syrian al-Qaeda Faction, al-Nusra Prison Planet.com Posted on March 5, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with World News Robert Barsocchini | The US is prodding the major al-Qaeda faction operating in Syria, a brutal terrorist group called al-Nusra, to “re-brand” so the US can openly arm it. Share this:Share Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email