Al Qaeda Captures Assad Army Base

Militants stormed a Syrian Army military base in the northwest of the country, making off with large amounts of the government’s ammunition and weapons. At least one of the groups involved is believed to be the al Nusra Front, the area’s al Qaeda operation, as photos have emerged showing fighters carrying away ammunition. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a coalition of insurgents captured seven tanks, among other weaponry, in the latest win in its Idlib offensive.