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Iran's Terror Warfare:
Syria's Hezbollah, Palestinian Terrorism in Lebanon
A Lebanese Army helicopter was shot down last week in Lebanon by Palestinian guerillas The Lebanese Army command claimed it was a natural accident to minimize a military
conflict with Syria’s proxies on the ground . Few days later, a Lebanese Army soldier was killed in a clash with the same Palestinian guerillas that shot down the helicopter resulting in the death of four pilot officers.
General Michel Suleiman, the Commander in chief of the Lebanese Army refused an armed conflict with Syria’s allies on the ground.
Having Hezbollah and the Palestinian terror groups operate with impunity, against Israel,
the Lebanese Army command is siding again with the Syrian supported terror in Lebanon. Syria is showing Washington that despite all the pressure, its allies in the Lebanese Army command still control its political projection
due to Washington inefficient approach to consolidate Lebanon under Western influence
HEZBOLLAH:
Hezbollah, (an A terror organization on the list of the US State Department) is controlling large parts of the
country, mainly, the regions of Baalbek, Hermel, Bint-Jbeil, Tyr, Nabatyeh and Marjeyoun. It also controls some parts of the central and western Bekaa, the southern suburbs of Beirut where the US hostages were hidden in the
eighties, and some small enclaves in eastern Beirut and the jurd of Jbeil.
Hezbollah headquarters are located in Beirut, a major Hezbollah stronghold. Hezbollah, from Beirut, coordinates terrorism in the West Bank in
Israel with Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and a bombing campaign in Iraq in coordination with Iranian Intelligence agents to prevent the stabilization of the country. Meetings are constantly held between Ousama Hamdan, the Hamas
representative in Beirut, Ziad Nakhal representing Islamic Jihad, Hajj Hassan Khalil and Imad Mughnieh who represent the Hezbollah terrorist intelligence structure. Mughnieh, on the FBI most wanted list is traveling constantly
to Iran via Damascus to provide the latest terror instructions from Teheran on the security map in Israel and Iraq.
Hezbollah can mobilize up to 10,000 men in time of crisis and is supported financially by Iran, which
pays about 4 to 5 million dollars a month. Iran supplies weaponry, ammunition, technical support, paramilitary training, ideological and religious training, political and intelligence support.
Hizbollah intelligence is
deployed in all parts of Lebanon, including the Christian areas under the cover of commercial establishments and other companies. For example bakeries, restaurants, building and construction companies, are all used as a cover
for their operations.
Hezbollah's principal mission is to monitor the Western targets in the Christian areas and to collect information about the people, their political leaders and their movements. They monitor
the US Embassy and other western diplomatic missions for intelligence information and activities. The ex-security zone in South Lebanon, evacuated by Israel under the pressure of former US President Clinton, is now totally
under Hezbollah terrorist control. Hezbollah has deployed there 2000 permanent men with a significant weaponry: 6000 to 10,000 improved long range Katusha missiles with tube launchers, anti-aircraft missiles of
"Strella" type, anti-Aircraft guns of different calibers, 130mmm Guns, 120mm and 80mm mortars, electronic warfare equipment, anti-tank missiles, type "Sager" improved and some of them wireless.
This
ex-security zone is now called in Lebanese terminology HEZBOLLAHLAND and it is being used today as a terror card used by Syria and Iran to pressure and torpedoes every US Peace initiative in the Middle East. And support the pro
Iranian Hamas movement in challenging the Authority of Mahmoud Abbas on the ground . Hezbollah and Hamas tactical coordination has one motivation, is to improve and help Iran’s strategy defeat the West in the Middle East .
The overall Syrian strategy in terrorism is in parallel with the Iranian approach in terrorism is doing everything in power to destabilize the ground in Lebanon, Israel and Iraq.
Information from Hezbollah's circles
report a plan in increasing spectacular terrorist operations in Iraq before the US elections by the group with the help of Iranian Intelligence agents (referring to the Beirut bombing that inflicted 243 U.S. Marines casualties
in one operation).
Their motive is intended to apply maximum political pressure on the Bush Administration, before the elections, in order to anger the U.S. public and prevent the re-election of President Bush for a second term in office. By bringing down Bush in the next election, they hope that the US will lose the momentum of the war in Iraq and Islamic terrorism will regain a lost ground in Iraq by inflicting political problems for the U.S. Syria and Iran through proxies will be executing this scenario.
In HEZBOLLAHLAND, it is imperative for you to understand that other organizations operate in close coordination with The "Party of God.[Hizbollah]." The first one is the PFLP-GC (Popular Front of Liberation of
Palestine - General Command of Ahmad Jibril), Jibril is totally obedient to Syria and gives technical assistance to Hezbollah in Katusha rocket skills, anti-Tank missile skills and anti-aircraft missiles). The PFLP-GC is
deploying in South Lebanon and the Western Bekaa (Syrian Army controlled) a full battalion of guerilleras (around 300 men). Another battalion of PFLP-GC is deployed in strong base in the town of Naameh near Damour, mainly an
underground base which is perfectly protected against air strikes or heavy bombing. It has a very strong base at "Koussaya " (east of the city of Zahleh ) which is a training base, an ammunitions stock with around 500
men (one battalion). By instruction of Syria and Iran, the PFLP-GC is responsible for the ongoing weapons smuggling traffic between Lebanon and the Palestinian territory.
The other organization is the militia of the SNSP
(Syrian National Socialist Party), operating in the area of Marjeyoun and totally controlled by Syria. This militia and political party were widely used by Syria for recruiting suicide operations and assassination missions in
Lebanon and overseas. It takes its orders directly from the Syrian Intelligence Headquarter in Damascus. It coordinates and distributes tasks with Hezbollah in order to control the ground in Lebanon and Southern Lebanon,
however it is unlike Hezbollah who reports to Iran. The SSNP coordinates and reports to Syria directly. This militia assassinated former President Bashir Gemayel, attempted and failed in the assassination of former Lebanese
Army Commander Michel Aoun in Cyprus, and organized a series of bombings in Europe and the U.S. against Jewish designated targets. The strong man of this militia Assaad Hardane was imposed by Syria as former Minister in
Lebanon’s Government in Lebanon and current deputy. He is the one who masterminded and executed most of the bombings, car bombings, and assassination operations in Lebanon for the interest of Syria.
Lately he organized a press conference in conjunction with the Syrian Government in Damascus blaming the murder of the Lebanon’s Prime Minister Rafic Hariri on the United States and Isreal using a German stooge as an upfront for his political motive
Hezbollah has 6 major training bases in the Bekaa Valley and in South-Lebanon. They are mostly under the supervision and protection of the Syrian Army in Lebanon. No activities could be run without the approval,
knowledge, and support of the Syrian Army and its intelligence apparatus. The trainees are volonteers and fanatics from various fundamentalist groups, from Hezbollah, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad and others. Volunteers are later
smuggled into Iraq and the others in Lebanon are waiting to confront the Israel military should the time comes.
In the Bekaa Valley, the location of the terror military bases is:
· 1- Ain Bourday Base (South of Baalbek): training camp for general guerilla warfare.
2- Nabi Sheet Base : training camp for general guerilla warfare.
3- BaaIbek Homs Road Base: train General Guerilla warfare.
4- Wadi Firsan Base (in the Hermel, Bekaa Valley): Main activities taught at this base are guerilla warfare, survival warfare, long range patrols, observations
techniques, anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapon techniques and so on.
· Missiles and chemical weaponry smuggled before the war from Iraq to Syria is believed to be buried and hiding around this base in
the Bekaa Valley.
5-Wadi Al Yammouneh Base: This terrorist Base is located between the Bekaa Valley and the upper moutains of Jbeil. Activities are Guerilla warfare, anti tank and anti aircraft weapons, and other
terrorist skills.
6- Nabeh El Assi Base {EL ASSI RIVER} ( location -Hermel, Bekaa Valley):
This base is a covert base disguised as a fishing farm. The main activities in this base are marine and underwater guerilla
warfare techniques, demolition techniques, and general training for close combat and weapons techniques and skills.
These bases are used to train Palestinians from the PIJ (Palestinian Islamic Jihad) and Hamas. The
trainees are mainly Lebanese, Palestinians Syrians and Jordanians, most instructors are Iranians, members of the Iranian intelligence, Palestinians (from the PFLP-GC) of Ahmad Jibril and Lebanese (from Hezbollah). All these
bases are in the Syrian Army controlled area..
AL JAMAA AL ISLAMYA:
This group is the extension of the Egyptian Islamic integrist organization Al Jamaa Al Islamya. This organization has large influence in northern
Lebanon (Akkar, Dennyeh and Tripoli), in some areas in Beirut and in Shebaa in southern Lebanon. The Jamaa is not well organized but it does have many links with arab extremists and with Bin Laden's Al'Quaida. It has links with
the PIJ and Hamas and some small islamic groups in Palestinian camps in North and South Lebanon. The Syrian Army protects and monitors this group.
AL TAWHID AL ISLAMI:
This organization was founded by Sheikh Said
Shaaban who died 3 years ago. I is now ruled by his son Ussama Shaaban. The Tawhid initially had many minor wars with the alaouite minority of Tripoli who was backed by the Syrian army. During the 80's hundreds of deads were
counted among both sides and finally the Syrian Army sweeped out the Tawhid and arrested all its leaders including Said Shaaban. After a while those leaders were released bit by bit and now the Tawhid is totally obediant to
Syria. It receives 250 millions Lebanese pound (150,000 US$) per month from Hezbollah to finance its activities which are concentrated in many mosques in Tripoli. The Tawhid can mobilize up to 600 men in Tripoli and has no
activities outside the city. The Syrian Army monitor and protect this group.
THE PALESTINIAN MILITARY CAMPS:
· a- RACHIDYEH CAMP (TYR, SOUTH-LEBANON):
In this camp is located the Fatah
command in Lebanon (General Sultan Abulainin). The camp is controlled by 90% by Fatah and 10% by PFLP (former Habach and former Abu Ali Mustafa) and DFLP (Hawatmeh - obedient to Syria). In this camp elements of HAMAS and PIJ
(Islamic Jihad) are rare and there is no presence of PFLP-GC ( Ahmed Jibril) .
b- EL BASS CAMP ( SOUTH-LEBANON):
Same figure applies as the Rachidyeh Camp .
c- BORJ AL CHAM CAMP (TYRE SOUTH-LEBANON):
(The largest Palestinian camp in Lebanon: 75,000 people)
It is the strongest camp in Lebanon with important logistic facilities for the FATAH. FATAH has in this camp 3500 men. Their commander is Colonel Mounir Al
Makdah. Fatah controls the camp with 90% of its members and Abu Mahjen controls about 10%. Abu Mehjen is an integrates various terror groups, leader of the so called Isbat Al Ansar, linked to Ussama Bin Laden and the Lebanese
organization Al Jamaa Al Islamya and to Egyptian terror groups. Abu Mohjen has 300 men under his command. A few of Bin Laden lieutenants running away from Afghanistan found safe haven and took refuge in this camp.
d-MYEH WMYEH CAMP (SAIDA, SOUTH-LEBANON):
Controlled by Fatah without a significant military presence.
e-BORG EL BARAJNEH CAMP, (BEIRUT):
This camp is a strong one. It is a mixture of Palestinian tribes, mainly
from Gaza, who decided in 1948 not to go to Egypt but to Lebanon. In this camp are located large Palestinian families such as Al Miliji and Abu Ainan. The terrorist structure of this camp is controlled 55% by FATAH, 15% by
PFLP, 10% DFLP and the rest is mainly PFLP-GC (300 men), strongly backed by the Syrian army.
f- The famous SABRA AND SHATILLA Camps (BEIRUT):
As Lebanese Lawyer Chibli Mallat have described it, these two camps harbor
only innocent civilians.
The military faction of Fatah has around 500 men and controls around 40% of them and the PFLP-GC of Ahmed Jibril controls the other 50%, also about 500 men.
g-MAR ELIAS CAMP (BEIRUT):
No presence of FATAH military wing. 350 men control this camp, distributed between followers of the PFLP-GC, PFLP, DFLP, Hamas and PIJ ( Islamic Jihad).
h-WAVEL CAMP ( BAALBEK):
It is a weak camp. Fatah controls only
10% of it. The Syrians control and support 90% of it through the PFLP-GC, military Palestinian organization AL SAIKA, the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Hamas and PIJ(Islamic Jihad).
i- NAHR EL BARED AND EL BEDDAWI CAMPS (NORTHERN LEBANON):
Fatah controls only 40% of these 2 camps, PFLP-GC controls 25% and PIJ (Islamic Jihad) controls about 15%. These 2 camps are a strategic reserve for all organizations
in terms of weaponry and ammunitions. Syrian intelligence is heavily present within them.
As of today, going through this difficult time after Israel retreated from Lebanon, how long could the free world witness Syria's
gradual support for terrorism in Lebanon and keep the matter silent?
Identifying the core of the problem in the M.E. is a must to find the adequate solution for terrorism in the Middle East.
By restraining Israel
against Hezbollah and Syria, the US is exposing the geopolitical M.E. map to a future full of terror.
Defeating this Syrian-Iranian axis of evil will be the turning point to win the war against terrorism and place us on
the way to achieving victory by stabilizing the world.
We hope the new Government in Israel will acknowledge in the future the failure of the Lebanese Army to curb Hezbollah terrorism and accordingly have the IDF adopt a
preempting doctrine to prevent similar action in the North
The solution to the problems on Israel’s northern border relies on the acknowledgment of the 2000 Barak withdrawal failure.
Its direct political
leadership course of action will decide and emphasize the future of the area between failure and success.
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