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Hezbollah loses 8 fighters in Syria border battle
abc / ap ^ | 10-6-2014 | BASSEM MROUE

Posted on 10/06/2014 6:28:30 AM PDT by Citizen Zed

Al-Qaida's Syrian affiliate has attacked positions manned by Lebanon's Shiite Hezbollah along the Syrian border, killing eight of its fighters.

The fighting on Sunday lasted for several hours. The official said Hezbollah's response to the attack was "huge, strong and fast." The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to reporters.

Hezbollah began sending fighters to reinforce Syrian President Bashar Assad's troops last year, saying it needed to protect Lebanon from the threat of Sunni extremism.

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Is Al-Qaida's Syrian affiliate also known as IS? I'm so confused.
1 posted on 10/06/2014 6:28:30 AM PDT by Citizen Zed
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To: Citizen Zed

Who cares?
Dead IS? Dead Al Qaeda? Dead Hezbollah?
It is all good news for civilization.


2 posted on 10/06/2014 6:33:24 AM PDT by Little Ray (How did I end up in this hand-basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
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To: Little Ray
I was thinking...so sad, only 8?

We need about 8 million Islamists dead ASAP.

3 posted on 10/06/2014 6:39:14 AM PDT by blam (Jeff Sessions For President)
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To: Citizen Zed

In what kind of world are we living in when I’m rooting for Hezbollah over other Jihadists??


4 posted on 10/06/2014 7:03:33 AM PDT by JSDude1
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