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Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Nasrallah credits slain commander for Syrian forces’ gains
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleHezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah says territorial gains made by the Syrian regime around Damascus are the legacy of Mustafa Badreddine, the Hezbollah commander killed a week ago near capital’s airport in what the group says was rebel shelling.
Nasrallah says Badreddine personally planned the Damascus operation carried out after his death, which led to the capture of strategic ground in the Ghouta suburb and threatens to destabilize a years-long stalemate around Damascus.
Hezbollah has lost over 1,000 members and several top commanders who fought alongside government forces in Syria’s civil war.
— AP
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