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Source: http://www.timesofisrael.com/after-losing-1000-men-in-syria-hezbollah-builds-security-zone/
After Losing 1,000 Men in Syria, Hizbullah Builds "Security Zone"
(Times of Israel) Avi Issacharoff - Almost six months have passed since the last suicide bombing in Dahiya, the Shi'ite quarter of Beirut and a Hizbullah stronghold. A major reason for the stabilized security situation in Shi'ite areas is the "security zone" Hizbullah has created on the Syria-Lebanon border. It features a series of permanent bases built in recent months to prevent the flow of Sunni terrorists into Lebanon. According to various estimates, 1,000 Hizbullah fighters are stationed within the outposts alone. Another 4,500-5,000 are operating in Syria. According to a senior Israeli official, Hizbullah has lost more than 1,000 fighters fighting alongside Assad's forces.