The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in its article, Al Qaedas War for Syria, cited officials from the US Treasury Department stating, Al Qaeda in Syria (often operating as the Al Nusra Front for the People of the Levant) is using traffickerssome ideologically aligned, some motivated by moneyto secure routes through Turkey and Iraq for foreign fighters, most of whom are from the Middle East and North Africa. A growing number of donors from the Persian Gulf and Levant appear to be sending financial support.
US Treasury Confirms that Al Qaeda Runs Syrian “Rebellion” | Global Research