Alleged Jabhat al-Nusra fighter poses with 'brand new US machine gun' delivered by Syrian rebels

We’re taking this one with a grain of salt. However, Hala Jaber is a reporter with the Sunday Times (U.K.), so we’re intrigued.

ooooppppsss… https://t.co/3V0585XpVh

— Hala Jaber (@HalaJaber) September 29, 2015

https://twitter.com/Saeed_AlHalabi6/status/649001032123576320

What we’re allegedly seeing is a member of al Qaeda-affiliated group Jabhat al-Nusra showing off some shiny new weaponry. As Twitchy reported, “varying reports” earlier this month indicated that Division 30, a group of American-trained Syrian rebels, slipped across the border into Syria and immediately surrendered their weapons and ammunition to the terrorist group.

#JN account posts image of fighter reportedly holding #US equip taken from #Division30 #Syria @TRACterrorism @BraboCo pic.twitter.com/BOf5emorAD

— iBRABO (@iBRABO_com) September 30, 2015

https://twitter.com/Saeed_AlHalabi6/status/649006634530902017

https://twitter.com/leta_van2/status/649006403336572928

https://twitter.com/leta_van2/status/649007114761949184

#PT After the controversy over the MK14 EBR, another Nusra fighter claims to use Div. 30 M249 machine gun. pic.twitter.com/jjP4kS6Dtf

— Green lemon (@green_lemonnn) September 29, 2015

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@green_lemonnn bottom pic m249. Top two m240 (7.62)

— Rubber Biscuit (@WarmWoobieLove) September 30, 2015

Here’s more from earlier this month. The dates on the tweets do seem to line up with the news reports on Division 30.

#PT Seems confirmed.Nusra fighter just posted a picture of US provided M14 EBR sniper provided to the Division 30. pic.twitter.com/YP3BSSdh5W

— Green lemon (@green_lemonnn) September 23, 2015

Real or not? Any ideas?