Hizbullah Links Fleita, Arsal Outskirts
Hizbullah fighters managed to link Monday the outskirts of the town of Fleita in the Syrian al-Qalamoun region with the edges of the northeastern border town of Arsal.
Hizbullah's al-Manar TV channel reported that the party also seized a number of valleys, including: Al-Turkman, al-Qusair, Aqbat al-Qusaira, al-Siri, al-Hariqa, and al-Tanine.
The party has succeeded recently in achieving gains against al-Qaida-affiliate al-Nusra Front in the area, compelling fighters to retreat from their positions.
Al-Manar said that Hizbullah inflicted several casualties in the ranks of al-Nusra Front.
Hizbullah insists it is fighting in Syria to prevent extremist groups from entering Lebanon.
On Friday, Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah claimed that the party managed to "liberate dozens of square kilometers" of land in al-Qalamoun, pushing back al-Nusra Front and its allies.
He vowed that Hizbullah will next turn its sights on the Islamic State group which has seized chunks of Syria and Iraq.
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