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Iran's Secret Night Flights to Arm Syria's Assad Revealed

(The National-Abu Dhabi) Phil Sands - Iran provides military support to Syrian President Assad by way of regular clandestine flights between Tehran and Damascus. "There are private flights every week, sometimes three a week, and they are controlled by an Iranian officer in Damascus," a Syrian official said. "Everyone must follow this [Iranian] man's orders. We have been told he is the second most important man in Syria and that we are to do as he says without question," said the official. "We know the flights are being organized by the [Iranian] Revolutionary Guard." Another Syrian said at least some of the Iranian aircraft had been seen transporting fighters to help regime forces battle rebels.
2013-10-29 00:00:00
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