Den [[28. juli]] [[2016]] annoncerede Jabhat al-Nusra at bevægelsen var blevet splittet fra al-Qaeda. Dette meddelte lederen, Abu Mohammed al-Julani, i sin første pressemeddelelse. Samtidig meddelte han, at en ny gruppe var blevet dannet under navnet [[Jabhat Fateh al-Sham]] (Front for the Conquest of Syria).<ref name="world.time.com">{{cite news|url=http://world.time.com/2012/12/25/interview-with-a-newly-designated-terrorist-syrias-jabhat-al-nusra/|title=Interview with Official of Jabhat al-Nusra, Syria's Islamist Militia Group|date=25. december 2012|accessdate=29. november 2013|work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]}}</ref><ref name=Rebrand>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-36916606|title=Syrian Nusra Front announces split from al-Qaeda|date=28. juli 2016|accessdate=28. juli 2016}}</ref>
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