Hezbollah Fighters Killed In Israeli Attack In Syrian Sector Of Golan Heights

January 19 2015

Syria

An Israeli helicopter strike in Syria has killed six Hezbollah fighters, including the son of a former commander of the group, according to a statement by Hezbollah cited by the New York Times.

The attack was reportedly made Sunday against a convoy in the Syrian sector of the Golan Heights.

Those killed included Jihad Mughniyeh, the son of Imad Mughniyeh, a leader assassinated in 2008 in Damascus, according to the statement.

Another Hezbollah commander, Mohammed Issa, and...

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