Reuters: Hezbollah says it will step up presence in Syria as needed
Hezbollah is fighting across all of Syria alongside the army of President Bashar al-Assad and is willing to increase its presence there when needed, the leader of the Lebanese Shi'ite movement said on Sunday.
Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah told thousands of supporters via video link that the fight was part of a wider strategy to prevent groups like al Qaeda's wing in Syria, Nusra Front, and the ultra-hardline Islamic State from taking over the region.
"Our presence will increase whenever it should... Yes, we are not present in one place in Syria and not the other. We will be everywhere in Syria," he said during a celebration to mark the withdrawal of Israeli soldiers from south Lebanon in 2000.
Update #1: Hezbollah vows to step up involvement in Syria's civil war -- AP
Update #2: Everyone has role to play in 'existential' Syria battle: Nasrallah -- Daily Star
WNU Editor: The Hezbollah leader is doubling down on the Syrian conflict .... I guess he knows that the war is not going well for his Syrian ally.
3 comments:
This has a lot to do with Iran wanting Hezbollah to relieve the pressure of ISIS's newest offensive in central Iraq.
And a lot to do that
Lebanon is next if
Syria falls.
ofs
OFS,
"Lebanon is next if
Syria falls."
Like a ripe apple.
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