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Nasrallah says Arsal operation decided solely by Hezbollah
 [Iran Press TV] The secretary general of Leb’s resistance movement Hezbollah His Eminence Sayyed Hassan NasrallahThe satrap of the Medes and the Persians in Leb... says a recent military operation by the group against forces of Evil in the Syria-Leb border region, which resulted in significant victories for the Lebanese forces, was solely an internal issue and no other party outside Leb was involved in the case. "The Arsal operation was solely decided by Hezbollah," Nasrallah said in a televised speech on Wednesday, making a reference to the Lebanese border town, which was the epicenter of an anti-terror fight on the Syria-Leb border over the past week. Elaborating on the significance of the operation, Nasrallah said the area that straddles the Lebanese-Syrian border was known for its harsh geographical features, saying Hezbollah forces and allies in the Lebanese and Syrian army made a great achievement by liberating key positions from the murderous Moslems. Nasrallah hailed the sacrifices made by the Lebanese military in the fight against terrorists, saying the army proved that it was a real partner for the resistance. He said Leb’s military and security officials played a major role in the operation, adding that they facilitated victories against forces of Evil of al-Nusra ...formally Jabhat an-Nusrah li-Ahli al-Sham (Support Front for the People of the Levant), also known as al-Qaeda in the Levant. They aim to establish a pan-Arab caliphate. Not the same one as the Islamic State, though .. ... Front in the Syria-Leb region. Nasrallah said the operation to recapture the border area from Nusra, which is currently known as Jabhat Fatah al-Sham, was almost complete and nearly 100 percent of the territories that used to be controlled by the Takfiri ...an adherent of takfir wal hijra, an offshoot of Salafism that regards everybody who doesn't agree with them as apostates who must be killed... forces of Evil were now liberated. Hezbollah said on Tuesday that resistance fighters had regained control over Komail plains as well as Hamoudi, Baidar and Shoabat al-Nihla areas on the outskirts of the northeastern border town of Arsal, located 124 kilometers (77 miles) northeast of the capital Beirut. Posted by: Fred 2017-07-27 |
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