Al Qaeda Has Been Eclipsed By The Islamic State

Scott Stewart, Market Watch: Islamic State has made al Qaeda largely irrelevant

WNU Editor: I have to concur Scott Stewart's assessment .... the Islamic State has made al Qaeda largely irrelevant. Not surprising .... the intelligence and defense community are also now shifting their focus to the Islamic State, and while drone attacks and strikes will probably continue on Al Qaeda targets in Pakistan and Yemen .... all eyes and resources are now focused on the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.

Islamic State And Al Qaeda Agree To Join Forces In Syria

A resident of Tabqa city touring the streets on a motorcycle waves an Islamist flag in celebration after Islamic State militants took over Tabqa air base, in nearby Raqqa city August 24, 2014.

Islamic State And al-Qaeda 'Agree Deal' In Syria -- The Telegraph

Islamic State and al-Qaeda affiliate reportedly agree to stop fighting and work together in Syria.

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) and al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria have reached a deal to stop fighting each other, it was claimed on Thursday night.

Isil and Jabhat al-Nusra have battled bitterly for more than a year to dominate the rebellion against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

However, The Associated Press, citing a high-level Syrian opposition official and a rebel commander, reported that the two groups had promised to stop fighting and team up in attacks in some areas of northern Syria.

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More News On The Islamic State And Al Qaeda Agreeing To Join Forces In Syria

ISIS, al Qaeda joining forces in Syria -- CBS/AP
Islamic State, al Qaeda agree to join forces in Syria -- Washington Times
ISIS, Al Qaeda host terror summit in Syria to join forces -- New York Daily News
ISIS, Al Qaeda reportedly reach accord in Syria -- FOX News/AP