Pro-Iranian militias enter Syria from Iraq to aid beleaguered Syrian army, Reuters reports

Iraqi militias send hundreds of fighters to support Assad in Syria

Hundreds of Iran-backed Iraqi fighters have crossed into Syria to support President Bashar al-Assad's forces following recent rebel advances, according to multiple security sources.

Who are Iran Quds Force officers deployed to Syria amid rebel offensive?

The team is led by a former Quds Force Syria branch commander, who Iranian media said had played a leading role in the 2016 anti-militant operations in Aleppo.

Hezbollah rep. to Syrian military eliminated

Salman Nemer Jamaa, Hezbollah’s representative to the Syrian military, eliminated in IAF strike in Damascus.

Iraqi Fighters Join Syrian Battle as Rebels Exploit Regional Power Distractions - The Media Line

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Iraqi fighters head to Syria to battle rebels but Lebanon’s Hezbollah stays out, sources say - West Hawaii Today

AMMAN/BEIRUT — Hundreds of Iran-backed Iraqi fighters crossed into Syria on Monday to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo last week, but Lebanon’s Hezbollah has no plans for now to join them, according to sources.