Al-Qaeda says ISIS caliphate 'illegitimate'

The chief of al-Qaeda's Syria affiliate described the rival Islamic State group's self-proclaimed caliphate as "illegitimate", in an interview to Al-Jazeera news channel. Al-Nusra Front leader Abu Mohamed al-Jolani criticised ISIS at length and said he did not foresee a reconciliation between the two jihadist groups soon. "They announced a caliphate, but the scholars rejected it as illegitimate. It is not based on Islamic law," Jolani said, his face hidden from view by a black scarf.