#Important:
Yesterday late afternoon #Russia/n forces took 3 positions in Qusseyr and Juseh and established checkpoints. #Hezbollah, not informed of the Russian presence, came close to these forces and asked their immediate pull out+
Yesterday late afternoon #Russia/n forces took 3 positions in Qusseyr and Juseh and established checkpoints. #Hezbollah, not informed of the Russian presence, came close to these forces and asked their immediate pull out+
Following the direct intervention of President Bashar al-Assad, the Russian force pulled out this morning and avoided any clash with #Hezbollah in the area.
hezbollah maantin and kept all positions. The #Russia/n move was not coordinated.+
hezbollah maantin and kept all positions. The #Russia/n move was not coordinated.+
#Hezbollah did not...I repeat, did not pull out one single element from the area.
I spoke to people on the ground: The Russian decision was unclear and considered unwelcome by the forces on the ground. Still, many elements of this move are unclear.
I spoke to people on the ground: The Russian decision was unclear and considered unwelcome by the forces on the ground. Still, many elements of this move are unclear.
This is the first time since September 2015 #Hezbollah and #Russia/n forces rub one against another in #Syria.
According to my contacts, this information is incorrect: No withdrawal from the lebanese-Syrian borders, an area not under the influence of Russia.
