Al-Qaeda and Hizb’Allah were at one time allies. Now they are blood enemies killing each other in Syria. Hizb’Allah’s top commander in Syria, Ali Hussein Nassif was killed in an ambush. The Syrian branch of al-Qaeda exploded an IED that killed him.
Lebanese media reported Tuesday that Ali Hussein Nassif, Hezbollah‘s commander in Syria, was killed in a military operation.
No details were given as to the nature of the operation. He was reportedly killed on Sunday, along with several other Hezbollah operatives.
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Nassif was in charge of all Hezbollah operations in Syria, and served as the liaison between the Shiite group and Bashar Assad‘s forces.
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According to the Free Syria Army, he was driving near the city when the rebels detonated a roadside bomb.
Hizb’Allah vs. al-Qaeda is just the latest example of evil turning on each other.
Tags: Ali Hussein Nassif, Syrian War
