On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
From Aleppo in western Syria to Fallujah in central Iraq, Al Qaeda now controls territory that stretches more than 400 miles across the heart of the Middle East.
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congress.govFrom Aleppo in western Syria to Fallujah in central Iraq, Al Qaeda now controls territory that stretches more than 400 miles across the heart of the Middle East.
Al Qaeda's territorial control has significantly expanded in the Middle East.
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