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Still, such a pledge "will not change the policies of Nusra Front on the ground, " al-Joulani said.
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But al-Joulani distanced himself from al-Baghdadi's message, saying it took al-Nusra off guard.
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"We would like to inform the public that we were not informed or consulted of the content of the announcement, " al-Joulani said.
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