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Lebanon: Nasrallah’s deputy injured in Syria road-side blast

Just days after relieving Nasrallah, who is reportedly being treated for his cancer in Iran, a Lebanese newspaper now quotes rebels as saying Hezbollah Deputy Chief Naim Qassem was injured, or even killed in convoy blast near Damascus.

By Roi Kais

 

The Free Syria Army (FSA) released a statement saying that Hezbollah‘s second in command Naim Qassem was injured in a convoy explosion together with high ranking Syrian officers.

קאסם בלבנון (ארכיון) (צילום: AP)

Hezbollah’s 2nd in command Naim Qassem – Photo: AP

The statement was quoted by the Lebanese newspaper Al-Mustaqbal, affiliated with the anti-Hezbollah camp. The report was not confirmed by other sources. Continue Reading »