Syria crisis: Islamist fighters 'gaining support'

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Amid allegations of looting and kidnapping by the Free Syrian Army, it seems there is growing support for Islamists in rebel-held areas of Syria.

The main group of jihadi fighters, the Nusra Front, is becoming increasingly powerful and one of its leaders has been speaking to the BBC in an exclusive interview.

The BBC's Paul Wood and cameraman Fred Scott visited the war-torn city of Aleppo.

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