Some of the Al Qaeda figures have relocated themselves, in order to enjoy support from the NATO.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/04/24/top-al-qaeda-commander-relocates-to-syriaA member of Al Qaeda's senior leadership, Sanafi al Nasr, has relocated to Syria, where he is living openly and publicly courts his followers on twitter, according to counter-terrorism analysts and social media messages. "This is a guy who fought with Al Qaeda of the Arabian Peninsula. He's a spokesman for the Nusra Front. He's connected, if not a planner, for the Al Qaeda core. This demonstrates the integration of Al Qaeda and all its levels"