Syria, Hezbollah

Hezbollah loses Syrian smuggling route
Hezbollah has lost one of its main supply routes because of the fall of the Syrian government, the group's leader confirmed in a televised statement Saturday. Sheikh Naim Qassem did not mention deposed Syrian president Bashar al-Assad by name during a speech on Lebanon-based Al-Manar TV,
A diminished Hezbollah is made even weaker by the toppling of Assad in Syria
Hezbollah was dealt a major blow during 14 months of war with Israel. The toppling of Assad, who had strong ties to Iran, has now crippled its ability to bounce back by cutting off a vital weapons-smuggling route through Syria.
Hezbollah chief says group lost its supply route through Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hezbollah head Naim Qassem said on Saturday that the Lebanese armed group had lost its supply route through Syria, in his first comments since the toppling of President Bashar al-Assad nearly a week ago by a sweeping rebel offensive.
Hezbollah chief says supply route through Syria severed following Assad’s fall
Naim Qassem says it is too early to judge what position new regime will take, but hopes it will consider Israel an enemy and allow arms flow to resume
Hezbollah chief: Group lost supply route in Syria after al-Assad fall
The leader of the Lebanese Iran-backed Hezbollah militia, Naim Qassem, on Saturday admitted that his group had lost a supply route after the overthrow of the allied regime of Bashar al-Assad in neighbouring Syria.
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