newsra front, a branch of al qaeda in iraq. prosecutors say he served with the u.s. army from 2000 to 2003. he allegedly crossed into syria in january of this year. and fought with the elnusra front. he is now being charged with attacks on americans. it s one of the best armed and efficient fighting groups among the syrian opposition. but also has been designated by the u.s. a terrorist organization mostly for its fighting if iraq against american troops. harroun whose facebook page also shows him with weapons, allegedly was part of an rpg team carrying anti-personnel and anti-armor rockets. on march 12th he told the fbi, however, he hated al qaeda, did not know fi al qaeda members. and would fight any regime if it imposed sharia law if syria.