Friday, January 27, 2012

Iranian Soldiers In Syria?



Syrian Rebels Say Arrested Iranian Fighters -- YNet News

'Free Army' claims to have captured Iranian militants sent by Tehran to aid Assad's crackdown on pro-democracy movement.

Syria's "Free Army" rebels claim to have proof that Iran is aiding President Bashar Assad's brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, Ynet learned Friday.

The rebels have released a video depicting alleged members of the Revolutionary Guards, captured who were captured in the city of Homs.

The video showed travel documents of seven captives, some of whom appeared to be speaking Farsi.

Read more ....

Update #1: Syrian rebels claim they captured Iranian soldiers -- Haaretz
Update #2: Syrian rebels say they hold seven Iranians hostage -- Reuters
Update #3: Syria: Are Captured Iranians Military Men or Engineers? -- Time

My Comment: Men of military age traveling and working in the middle of a war zone .... this is hard to believe. But everything that is now happening in Syria as it slowly disintegrates into all out civil war is also hard to believe.

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