Geagea Says Hizbullah to Prompt al-Nusra Front to Move Clashes into Lebanon
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea slammed on Monday allegations by Hizbullah that it is engaged in battles in the Syrian province of Aleppo so it wouldn't be forced to slip into fights in Lebanese territories.
“Hizbullah's meddling in Syria will attract the rebel Al-Nusra Front (a jihadist group involved in the conflict in Syria) to move the clashes into Lebanon,” Geagea told An Nahar newspaper.
Al-Nusra Front was listed by Washington as a "terrorist organization.”
Geagea expressed concern over the repercussions of the turmoil in Syria over the situation in Lebanon.
Lebanese parties are sharply divided over the crisis in Syria as the March 8 alliance continuously expresses its support to Syrian president Bashar Assad, while the March 14 camp backs the popular revolt.
The international community and analysts have expressed fears that the conflict in Syria may spill over into Lebanon.
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