...
Party of God, a Leb militia inspired, founded, funded and directed by Iran. Hizbullah refers to itself as
The Resistanceand purports to defend Leb against Israel, with whom it has started and lost one disastrous war to date, though it did claim victory...
fighters.
Since Sunday, the Eastern Mountain Range (on the Lebanese-Syrian border) has been witnessing heavy fighting between Hizbullah and al-Nusra Front snuffies as Syrian warplanes have also raided the outskirts of Arsal, Wadi Nahle, Younine, Falita and Kara.
Unnamed security sources confirmed to As-Safir daily that Hizbullah fighters were able to seize control of a number of strategic hilltops in the region.
"The battle aims to protect the resistance in the Bekaa area," the sources said, "reaching to the final closure of the Qalamoun front that could possibly safeguard Leb from the danger of booby-trapped cars, suicidal bombers and rockets" they added.
They stated fears that the Syrian refugee camps in the area could turn into camps that harbor krazed killers, or a springboard to head to Syrian or Lebanese territories for violent acts.
The fighting killed more than 100 people including Omar al-Yakzan an aide to Sirajeddine Zouraikat front man for the Abdullah Azzam Brigades
... Leb's current al-Qaeda affiliate, named after a guy whose car the current head of al-Qaeda had boomed...
, in addition to hundreds who were maimed and 17 captured turbans.
Arsal, a predominantly Sunni area, backs the uprising against Syrian
Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad
Supressor of the Damascenes...
.
The town lies 12 kilometers from the border with Syria and has been used as a conduit for weapons and rebels to enter Syria, while also serving as a refuge for people fleeing the conflict.
The town has seen a massive influx of refugees as a result of the heavy fighting in Qalamoun.