The Revolutionary Guard militia engages in direct conflict with Assad’s forces and Russia
The Revolutionary Guard militia engages in direct conflict with Assad’s forces and Russia
Last Thursday (June 25), the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Militia command forced the 11th Division of Assad’s forces to remove their checkpoints from the entrance of Al-Bukamal, a source told Deir Ezzor 24 network.
According to the source, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard militia command also prevented the Russian-backed Al-Quds Force militia from opening headquarters or setting up checkpoints in al-Bukamal city.
These new actions of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard militia against Assad’s forces and Al-Quds force militia are taking place at a time of great tension between the Iranian Revolutionary Guard militia leadership and the Russian forces, in what appears to be a struggle for power in Deir Ezzor province. Al-Bukamal Assad’s forces Struggle The Iranian Revolutionary Guard The Russian forces. IRGC militia IRGC militia IRGC militia
The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Syrian Arab Republic are close strategic allies, and Iran has provided significant support for the Syrian government in the Syrian Civil War, including logistical, technical and financial support, as well as training and some combat troops. Iran sees the survival of the Syrian government as being crucial to its regional interests.[32][33][34] When the uprising developed into the Syrian Civil War, there were increasing reports of Iranian military support, and of Iranian training of the National Defence Forces both in Syria and Iran.
Iranian security and intelligence services are advising and assisting the Syrian military in order to preserve Bashar al-Assad‘s hold on power.[32] Those efforts include training, technical support, and combat troops.[32][36] Estimates of the number of Iranian personnel in Syria range from hundreds to tens of thousands.[33][37][38] Lebanese Hezbollah fighters, backed by Iran’s government, have taken direct combat roles since 2012.[33][39] From the summer of 2013, Iran and Hezbollah.
