Lebanon’s role in the Syrian jihad


Issue 925 - 08 Jun 2012 | 2 minute read

Lebanon is a second major source of Sunni fighters after Syria’s home-grown and returning jihadists in the current conflict. In another example of ‘blowback’, the Syrian regime is now paying for its fostering of Sunni terrorist factions within northern Lebanon.

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