Lebanon's Hezbollah says it killed 20 Syrian al Qaeda militants


  • World
  • Monday, 11 May 2015

BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) - The Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah said on Sunday it had killed over 20 fighters from Syria's al Qaeda wing and destroyed several hideouts and training camps the fighters had set up to launch attacks in Lebanon across the rugged border with Syria.

Hezbollah's television station, Manar, said the Syrian army and the resistance, a reference to Hezbollah, had made "important progress" in their latest assault against Syrian militants opposed to Syrian President Bashar al Assad's rule.

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