al-Qaeda Offshoot Imposes Islamic Law in Syria
Posted By AIM Newswire On January 25, 2014 @ 6:00 pm In AIM Newswire | No Comments
WASHINGTON — In northern Syria, al-Qaeda
elements are restricting freedoms in the province of Raqqa. The
al-Qaeda-linked forces have beaten rival rebel forces in the region and
look to consolidate their winnings.
[1]Reuters reported [2]
that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, a known al-Qaeda
affiliate militant group, has banned the playing of music and public
postings of images of people in Raqqa.
Other restrictions are the sales of cigarettes, water pipes and that women must wear the niqab (or face veil) in public. Men are also obligated to attend Friday prayers at mosques. The punishment for violating such laws falls under Islam’s sharia law.
The Russian- and Iranian-backed Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad continues to hold its ground in the capital and other outlying areas as the rebels are righting each other.
[1]Reuters reported [2]
that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, a known al-Qaeda
affiliate militant group, has banned the playing of music and public
postings of images of people in Raqqa.Other restrictions are the sales of cigarettes, water pipes and that women must wear the niqab (or face veil) in public. Men are also obligated to attend Friday prayers at mosques. The punishment for violating such laws falls under Islam’s sharia law.
The Russian- and Iranian-backed Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad continues to hold its ground in the capital and other outlying areas as the rebels are righting each other.
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[2] reported: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/20/us-syria-crisis-raqqa-idUSBREA0J0X420140120
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