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Alleged Hezbollah cell in Syria: what lies behind Damascus’s accusations


While relations between the new Syrian government and Hezbollah appeared to ease, Damascus accused the latter of involvement in a terrorist action cell allegedly responsible for attacks in Mazzeh. The news is all the more surprising given that, for several months now — more precisely since the Turkish eased its stance toward Hezbollah — incidents along the Lebanon-Syria border in Hermel had ceased, and relations between the party and Damascus seemed to be improving. Missed this? Arms monopoly plan, phase 2: Pressure on the army intensifies This episode seems even more puzzling as the Syrian Interior Ministry’s statement noted that the weapons used in the attacks in Mazzeh belong to Hezbollah, before referring to terrorist cells linked to foreign parties.So what exactly happened? Hezbollah was quick to issue a statement denying any...
While relations between the new Syrian government and Hezbollah appeared to ease, Damascus accused the latter of involvement in a terrorist action cell allegedly responsible for attacks in Mazzeh. The news is all the more surprising given that, for several months now — more precisely since the Turkish eased its stance toward Hezbollah — incidents along the Lebanon-Syria border in Hermel had ceased, and relations between the party and Damascus seemed to be improving. Missed this? Arms monopoly plan, phase 2: Pressure on the army intensifies This episode seems even more puzzling as the Syrian Interior Ministry’s statement noted that the weapons used in the attacks in Mazzeh belong to Hezbollah, before referring to terrorist cells linked to foreign parties.So what exactly happened? Hezbollah was quick to issue a statement denying...
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