Näistä uutisista påäätellen Syyrian tilanne muutoksessa kohti rauhaa ja demokratiaa ei ole vielä ilman paikallisten sotaherrojen epästabiilisoivaa vaikutusta ja tietää pitkäaikaista käymistilaa Levanttiin ennenkuin tavallinen valtiollinen elämä versoo alueella, jonka maaperää köyhdyttää viljelemättömyys ja ainainen surmaamimen ja tuhoaminen.
Iba.co.il News 8.4. 2016
Global Intelligence firm. Hezbollah solidifying Syria presence
The US-based global intelligence firm Stratfor says Hezbollah is taking
steps to solidify its presence in Syria, expanding a base it built next
to the city Qusair, next to the Lebanon border. A report issued by the
company, said satellite imagery showed extensive activity undertaken by
Hezbollah across the border in Syria. According to report, imagery shows
that since June 2013, when Hezbollah took control of the area, it has
established significant defensive positions and arms stockpiles.
The
report, citing information from diplomatic sources and sources close to
Hezbollah, says the group has begun excavating tunnels from the base
into Lebanon. According to one source close to Hezbollah, the group
intends to stockpile artillery weapons, such as Katyusha rockets,
mortars and howitzers, at the base, and also plans to moveT-72 battle
tanks there. Another source said there are presently different types of
Iranian ballistic missiles at the site, including the Shabab-1, Shahab-2
and Fateh-110 - missiles that could be used in a confrontation with
Israel. Sources point to the base and other future installations as
part of Hezbollah plans to maintain a permanent presence of 3,000
fighters in Syria.
