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Iraqi, Lebanese Shiites unite to ‘protect Damascus shrine from Sunni rebels’
04.03.2013. | A Shiite military unit has emerged in Damascus to fight Sunni rebels, while also pledging independence from Syrian President Bashar Assad. The multi-ethnic brigade reportedly claims their only aim to protect a local shrine.
The presence of Shiite combatants from Iraq and Lebanon in the Syrian capital was confirmed to Reuters by sources......
