“At least one member of the U.S.-trained New Syrian Forces has died and five more have been captured during repeat attacks by al-Qaida affiliate Nusra Front in northern Syria, a senior defense official confirmed Tuesday. Just an hour earlier, another Pentagon official backed off claims that all 54 members of the U.S.-trained New Syrian Forces were safe after an attack by the rival Nusra Front.”
Source: US defense official: US-trained Syrian rebels captured by Nusra Front – Stripes
