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Source: http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/.premium-1.619664
Russia Commanded Syrian Spy Base Against Israel
(Ha'aretz) Anshel Pfeffer - The Syrian intelligence base at Tel Al-Hara in the Golan Heights, used to carry out electronic surveillance of Israeli military forces, was under Russian command, recent footage uploaded by fighters from the Free Syrian Army who captured the base over the weekend shows. The symbols of Syrian intelligence and the 6th Directorate of Russian military intelligence are shown side by side on photographs and maps on the walls. There is a list of current and previous commanders of the base, Russian officers with the rank of colonel.