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REPORT: Details behind the highly anticipated battle in Syria’s Qalamoun

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03-05-2015 | 12:40

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REPORT: Details behind the highly anticipated battle in Syria’s Qalamoun

The al-Nusra Front declared on Sunday that it trained its militants to use anti-tank weapons in Syria’s Qalamoun mountain range, ahead of a highly anticipated battle with Hezbollah and the Syrian army troops.

The announcement comes as Hezbollah is reportedly mobilizing its fighters for an anticipated attack against the militants, mainly the Islamic State and the al-Nusra Front, deployed in Syria’s Qalamoun region.

To watch Bassam Abou Zeid's report, please click on the video above.

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