Al-Qaida in Syria Withdraws From Area Near Turkish Border

Al-Qaida’s affiliate in Syria said Monday it is withdrawing from areas along the border with Turkey

In this Friday, March 20, 2015 file photo, militiamen loyal to President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi ride on an army vehicle on a street in Aden, Yemen.AP Photo/Yassir Hassan

BEIRUT—Al-Qaida’s affiliate in Syria said Monday it is withdrawing from areas along the border with Turkey where Ankara and Washington hope to drive out the ISIS group.

The move by the Nusra Front came two weeks after Turkey began carrying out airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria. Turkey also agreed to allow U.S. warplanes to use the strategic Incirlik Air Base for operations against ISIS in Syria. The two countries have agreed on the outlines of a plan to create an ISIS-free zone along the border.

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