The militias backed by the Iran’s regime enter Syria from Iraq to assist the besieged Syrian army.
Reuters, quoting two Syrian army sources, reported that Iran-backed militias entered Syria from Iraq overnight and moved towards northern Syria to reinforce Syrian army forces besieged in battles against rebels.
A senior Syrian army source told Reuters, “Dozens of fighters from Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (Hashd al-Shaabi), linked to the Iranian regime, entered Syria through a military route near the Al-Bukamal crossing.”
The officer stated, “These are new reinforcements being sent to assist our comrades on the front lines in the north.” He added that the militias include Iraq’s Kata’ib Hezbollah and the Afghan Fatemiyoun Brigade.
During the Syrian civil war, the Iranian government sent thousands of its terrorist proxy forces to Syria and, alongside Russia with its air force, enabled Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s dictator, to suppress uprisings and reclaim much of his territory.
According to the same report, two other army sources said that a shortage of manpower to counter recent rebel attacks contributed to the Syrian army’s swift retreat and withdrawal from Aleppo city. Iranian-backed militias, led by Hezbollah, have a strong presence in the Aleppo region.
Hezbollah, which is supported and affiliated with the Iranian regime, has been significantly weakened over the past year in its conflict with Israel.
