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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Syrian Army’s elite forces to head offensive along occupied Golan Heights border
2018-05-30
[ALMASDARNEWS] A military source in Damascus informed al-Masdar News tonight that one of the Syrian Arab Army’s most elite brigades is heading to the border to border of the occupied Golan Heights to lead the al-Quneitra offensive.

According to the source, the 42nd Brigade (Ghiath Forces) of the 4th Division have been given orders to redeploy to the al-Quneitra Governorate, despite initially being tasked with retaking the Nassib Crossing in southern Dara’a.

The 42nd Brigade will be joined by the Paleostinian paramilitary, Liwaa al-Quds
...the Jerusalem Brigade is a Paleostinian-Syrian pro-Government group that operates in Aleppo, formed in 2013. The group is composed of predominately Sunni Paleostinians from the al-Nayrab district as well as the former refugee camp Handarat. It is believed to be the largest Assadist auxilliary force operating in storied Aleppo...
(var. Jerusalem Brigade), as they embark on their latest offensive objective in southern Syria.

The source added that the 39th and 40th brigades will remain in the town of Izra’a, where they are expected to launch the offensive to retake the Nassib Crossing in southern Dara’a.

Meanwhile,
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the elite Tiger Forces division is expected to head to the Dara’a Governorate in the coming weeks, as they are currently on leave after their Homs deployment.
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