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| Working To Support Syrian Regime, Hizbullah Launches Rocket Salvo Into Syria Against Protesters |
| 2012-01-18 |
| The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah has begun its first combat operations in Syria, the opposition said. Opposition sources said Hizbullah fighters launched Russian- origin BM-21 Grad rockets toward civilian protesters on Jan. 16. The sources said the Hizbullah rocket attack took place near Damascus amid Iranian threats to increase intervention in Syria. “The attack was coordinated with the forces of President Bashar Assad,” the Syrian Revolutionary Coordination Union said. Other opposition sources also reported Hizbullah rocket fire. No injuries, however, were reported, and later other sources said mortars, rather than rockets, were launched during a military operation. Hizbullah is said to have a presence of about 2,000 fighters in Syria. The opposition said Assad was using Hizbullah personnel for raids of suspected dissidents and sniper missions. The reports came as Iran warned of expanding its intervention in Syria to quell the revolt against Assad. An unnamed Iranian source said Teheran would use the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to help the Damascus regime. “We have not yet interfered,” the source told the Saudi-owned Al Arabiya news channel on Jan. 16. Israel and the United States reported a significant increase in Iranian aid to the Assad regime. Officials said commanders of IRGC’s Quds Force spent several days in Syria in January amid intensified fighting between security forces and rebels. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #9 I can't see the EU or UN will saying much about Hizbullah. By the way, aren't they supposed to be freedom fighters< |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2012-01-18 22:18 |
| #8 Hizzies Hezzies Huzzies, etc. showing suppor for Iran ally Assad while showing "the Bird" to their pro-sovereignty Lebanese opposition back in Beirut. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2012-01-18 19:42 |
| #7 Classic NKVD protocol, arm all of the participants and support the survivors. If The Joker was capable of being flattered, this would flatter him. |
| Posted by: Thurong Forkbeard5561 2012-01-18 15:39 |
| #6 Wow! Actual innovation! |
| Posted by: Water Modem 2012-01-18 13:52 |
| #5 Well that's only fair. After all Syria supported Hizbullah in Lebanon and against Israel. Red on red.........on red....on red................ |
| Posted by: AlanC 2012-01-18 11:09 |
| #4 at this time, neither al Jaz nor al arabiya has this article if they do, it will be a big deal |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2012-01-18 10:56 |
| #3 Yep, Classic NKVD protocol, arm all of the participants and support the survivors. |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2012-01-18 10:46 |
| #2 Yes. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2012-01-18 10:26 |
| #1 So is Russia coming in to arm the Assadians, Hizbullah, the IRGC or the SRCU civilians? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2012-01-18 10:14 |