Jabhat al-Nusra (also Nusra Front)

Active in:  Syria

Goals: Establish a Salafist-oriented Islamist state in Syria under its own rule.

Recruiting Methods: They draw recruits through social outreach and by providing humanitarian supplies, social services, and food to Syrian citizens. By doing this, al-Nusra seeks to influence the local population before transitioning these services into more overt forms of governance.