September 23, 2013 | Quote
Report: Hezbollah Armed with Syria’s Chemical Weapons
The terror group Hezbollah has assumed control of at least a portion of Syria’s chemical weapons cache, according to a Syrian military commander, multiple lawmakers, and rebel leaders.
A portion of Syrian President Bashar al Assad regime’s chemical weapons supply has fallen into the hands of Hezbollah, which has been fighting on Assad’s behalf, according to these multiple sources.
The latest confirmation that Hezbollah, which was founded by Iran and receives funding and support from the regime, had gotten ahold of these deadly weapons came earlier this week when a former Syrian army commander claimed that certain chemical weapons shipments had been delivered to Hezbollah.
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Middle East experts said that while difficult to confirm, it would not be surprising if Hezbollah got a hold of chemical weapons.
“Right now in Syria, you have a combined force of Syria, Iran, Iranian-backed militias and Hezbollah,” said Jonathan Schanzer, a former terrorism finance analyst at the U.S. Treasury Department. “It would not surprise me at all given how closely they’re coordinating and fighting together.”