Rebels in Syria Move to Show Moderation

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BY INTI LANDAURO AND STACY MEICHTRY
PARIS—A top Syrian rebel leader said his forces were counting on arms shipments from the U.S. to reverse momentum in the country’s civil war and draw new recruits away from extremist groups like Jabhat al Nusra.
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Brig. Gen. Mithkal Albtaish—a leader of the Free Syrian Army, or FSA—said he has recently persuaded 60 fighters to shift allegiance from al Nusra, a radical Islamist group aligned with al Qaeda, to the forces under his command.
The recruitment drive highlights a crucial part of the Syrian opposition’s strategy: Leveraging fresh support from the administration …
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