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| A Shi'ite cleric wearing military uniform with Hezbollah members.. (photo credit:REUTERS) |
The following excerpts are from The Jerusalem Post:
Hezbollah will send 800 men to fight alongside Iraqi forces against Islamic State for the control of Mosul, the London-based al-Araby al-Jadeed newspaper reported Sunday.
According to sources, following the battle over Tikrit, Tehran turned to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah with a joint Iraqi-Iranian request to support the fight against Islamic State in Mosul with trained fighters. An unnamed source told al-Jadeed that Nasrallah agreed to send about 800 men from elite units to participate in the anticipated battle.
The source cited the similarity between the topography of southern Lebanon and the mountainous terrain of Mosul as an advantage in the integration of Hezbollah forces into the fighting, saying the Lebanese men are already familiar and experienced fighters in both open areas and narrow streets.
The fighters will enter Iraq equipped with light gear and arms.
Once there, Iran will equip the men with heavy weapons.
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Report: Hezbollah to send forces to fight alongside Iraq in Mosul, against ISIS - Middle East - Jerusalem Post
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