Hizbullah Continues Offensive in Qalamoun, Seizes Hilltop
Hizbullah seized control Saturday of a hilltop on the outskirts of the town of Fleita in the Syrian al-Qalamoun region.
The party's mouthpiece al-Manar TV station reported that Hizbullah fighters, backed by Syrian regime troops, captured Sadr al-Bustan hilltop.
The party also took control of Hawd al-Teshreeni peak, which oversees al-Hoqban valley, al-Rahwa and al-Dboul valley in east Arsal.
Tens of al-Qaida-affiliate al-Nusra Front's militants were allegedly killed in the fierce battles.
Al-Manar showed footage of Hizbullah and the Syrian army's operation in al-Thallaja mountain in Fleita, where fighters were able to unfurl their flags on the mountain top.
On Friday, Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah claimed that the party managed to "liberate dozens of square kilometers" of land in al-Qalamoun, pushing back al-Nusra Front and its allies.
He vowed that Hizbullah will next turn its sights on the Islamic State group which has seized chunks of Syria and Iraq.
Hizbullah insists it is fighting in Syria to prevent extremist groups from entering Lebanon.
The Syrian army said Friday it had seized numerous villages and strategic hilltops in Qalamoun with Hizbullah's help, Syria's state television reported.
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06 June 2015, 15:08
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I hope that each day more and more extremists are killed from both sides.
06 June 2015, 16:17
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59 minutes ago NNA: Heavy shooting and RPGs were fired in the area of Ghobeiry during the funeral of a Hizbullah official.
I thought there was a tight security net in and around dahiyeh???!!! Where is army intelligence? Where are the security agencies? It is said the resistance respects the state and its institutions?It is said the law is being applied equally among citizens? It is said this is a farm....
06 June 2015, 17:04
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Not going too good for the takfiris, didn't they say that they would destroy the Resistance in Qalamoun?
06 June 2015, 17:44
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Hekko Mystic Hello Eagledawn
Maybe I am asking too much but here is my fervent wish
I wish that M8 and M14 come to their sense and compromise for the sake of the country. You need to realize nothing will come out of mutual accusations and mutual insults. Only the will to compromise and the will to save Lebanon from destruction should prevail
06 June 2015, 18:07
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Ya peacelover ya habibi..lol
Again regardless of what you said I still hope for compromise and agreement to allow the country and its citizens to move on
06 June 2015, 18:09
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also answering to your question
Yes we sure can and should compromise and reach an agreement with Hezbollah. This is a Lebanese group
No we cannot compromise and agree with Daesh they are not lebanese
06 June 2015, 18:21
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@peacelover
I also humbly disagree as I feel there is a big difference between Hizb and Daesh. the fact that both sides have foreign sponsorship is unfortunately the way it has always been in Lebanon. Thus the continuous instability. I stated earlier we need to replace ALL our leaders and bring in new blood to think Lebanese and act Lebanese
06 June 2015, 19:12
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@anonymtexas
No I did not mean surrender and accept Iran's conditions.
I meant reach a compromise to save Lebanon. I never stated giving Hezbollah war and peace decisions on the contrary my friend
06 June 2015, 19:41
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I think ultimately the military wing of the Hizb must be integrated into the army that would give it a strong offensive and defensive posture
06 June 2015, 19:25
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@pajama boy
Bien sur qu'on peut le faire mais il faudait tt d'abord parvenir a une entente national et remplacer nos leaders politiques
