An Iraqi anti-terror and resistance group has vowed to launch powerful strikes on the concentration positions of Syria’s ruling Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) forces in case they opt to launch acts of aggression against the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement.
“In case of a direct confrontation with Hezbollah, HTS forces will be deemed as a strategic target and will come under missile and drone attacks,” Hassan al-Ebadi, the cultural attaché of the Kataib Sayyed al-Shuhada group in Iran, said on Saturday.
He pointed to the forced withdrawal of US and Israeli forces from areas in the region in the face of firm resilience from resistance fighters. “They will never protect you, as they ran away in light of our attacks across West Asia,” Ebadi stated.
He called on HTS leader Mohammed al-Jolani to refrain from any provocative act against Hezbollah.
“We advise Jolani to remain silent just like treacherous Arab rulers because we will not exercise self-restraint against anyone who attacks our sisters and brethren in Lebanon. Our arms will be aimed at them,” Ebadi warned.
The remarks come as Hezbollah forces on Thursday targeted a gathering of Israeli troops in the Lebanese border town of Houla with missile strikes, describing the attacks as part of its defense of Lebanon and its nation.
In a statement, the Lebanese resistance movement said its members struck Israeli troop concentrations in Khirbet al-Manara area near Houla, using missiles.
Separately, the group said it also fired rockets and artillery shells at Israeli military gatherings in border areas, including near Rabat al-Thalathin and Aitaroun.
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