Hezbollah has sent 2,000 fighters to defend Syria positions, but has not taken part in battles

BEIRUT, Lebanon — A source close to Hezbollah says that the group sent 2,000 fighters to a part of Syria near the border with Lebanon, as ally Damascus reels from a rebel offensive that has seized major cities in recent days.

“Hezbollah sent 2,000 fighters to the Qusayr area… to defend its positions there and has not yet participated in any battles” with Syrian rebels, the source tells AFP, requesting anonymity to discuss sensitive matters.

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