Rebel-on-Rebel Violence Spreading in Syria

Fighting in northern Syria between Islamists and the most powerful of the al-Qaida affiliates in the country is spreading, with most insurgent-controlled cities now caught up in internecine violence that many analysts say will at least in the short-term weaken efforts to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.   At least 270 people, including nearly 50 civilians, have been killed in the rebel-on-rebel violence in the past few days.    The long-simmering rivalry between...

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