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Hezbollah's military units: How does the party organize its operations?

In his Wednesday speech, Hassan Nasrallah mentioned three military units by name: Aziz, Nasr and Abbas, (partially) lifting the veil on the elusive groups through which the party's fighters operate.

Hezbollah's military units: How does the party organize its operations?

Two Hezbollah fighters patrol a hill on the Lebanese side of the Qalamun mountains on May 20, 2015 (Credit: Joseph Eid/AFP)

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah paid homage to senior commander Mohamad Naame Nasser in a speech on Wednesday, during which he referred directly to three of Hezbollah’s military units operating along the southern front. For a military force that...
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah paid homage to senior commander Mohamad Naame Nasser in a speech on Wednesday, during which he referred directly to three of Hezbollah’s military units operating along the southern front. For a military force that...