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Nasrallah Warns Turkey, Gulf on Syria

Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah speaks on Syria and the region.
Lebanese army soldiers are deployed on their armoured vehicles in Beirut's southern suburbs September 23, 2013. Lebanese security personnel were deployed today in the southern suburbs of Beirut, part of a move to take over the checkpoints set up by Hezbollah after recent car bombings targeted the area, according to the local media. REUTERS/Sharif Karim (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTX13WWO

Lebanon, Syria, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia, were all in one man’s speech, Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah. The main reason behind Nasrallah’s televised appearance on Monday was the deployment of Lebanese security forces in large numbers inside Beirut’s southern suburb, famous as Hezbollah’s stronghold. The forces, composed of army, police and general security personnel, will take responsibility of the checkpoints on the entrances and inside “Dahiyeh.”

“Hezbollah greatly welcomes this move,” said Nasrallah, “We hope the state can always fulfill its legal and national duties in all cities, towns and governorates in Lebanon.” 

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