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November 28, 2006       Share:    

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/28/world/middleeast/28military.html

U.S.: Hizballah Aiding Shiite Army in Iraq

[New York Times] Michael R. Gordon and Dexter Filkins - A senior American intelligence official said Monday that Hizballah in Lebanon had been training 1,000 to 2,000 members of the Mahdi Army, the Iraqi Shiite militia led by Moktada al-Sadr. A small number of Hizballah operatives have also visited Iraq to help with training. Iran has facilitated the link between Hizballah and the Shiite militias in Iraq, and Syrian officials have also cooperated.

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